USCGC Point Turner

USCGC Point Turner (WPB-82365) was a Point-class cutter commissioned by the United States Coast Guard in 1967. Designed for law enforcement, search and rescue, and patrol duties, she was one of the durable 82-foot vessels frequently deployed during the Vietnam War. In 1968, Point Turner was transferred to South Vietnam as part of the Coast Guard’s Operation Market Time, where she served alongside the Republic of Vietnam Navy to prevent the infiltration of supplies and personnel by sea. After her service in Vietnam, she continued to perform coastal patrol and interdiction missions under the South Vietnamese flag.