USCGC Scioto (WLR-65504)

USCGC Scioto (WLR-65504) is a 65-foot river buoy tender of the United States Coast Guard, commissioned in 1961. Homeported in Keokuk, Iowa, the Scioto's primary mission is to maintain aids to navigation along the Upper Mississippi River, ensuring safe passage for commercial and recreational vessels. Over the decades, the cutter and her crew have also supported flood response, search and rescue operations, and environmental protection efforts in the region. As part of the Coast Guard’s inland fleet, USCGC Scioto continues to play a vital role in safeguarding America’s waterways.