USCGC Mallet

USCGC Mallet (WTR-761) was an Iris-class buoy tender constructed for the United States Coast Guard during World War II. Launched in 1944, Mallet primarily served along the U.S. East Coast and in the Caribbean, performing vital aids-to-navigation duties, search and rescue operations, and logistical support missions. The cutter played a key role in maintaining safe waterways by servicing buoys and other navigational markers critical to both military and commercial shipping. After decades of dedicated service, USCGC Mallet was decommissioned in 1969, marking the end of her contribution to U.S. maritime safety and security.