USCGC Owasco (WHEC-39)

USCGC Owasco (WHEC-39) was a United States Coast Guard high endurance cutter commissioned in 1945. Originally built for service during World War II, Owasco was primarily used in peacetime operations following the war, performing search and rescue, law enforcement, and ocean station duties. During the Vietnam War, the cutter was deployed as part of Operation Market Time, conducting naval gunfire support and interdiction patrols off the coast of Vietnam. Owasco was decommissioned in 1973, after nearly three decades of distinguished service.