USCGC SPENCER

USCGC SPENCER (WPG-36) was a Treasury-class Coast Guard cutter commissioned in 1937. During World War II, she served with distinction in the Atlantic, escorting convoys and sinking two German U-boats (U-633 and U-175). After the war, SPENCER performed weather patrols, search and rescue, and law enforcement missions. She later served in the Vietnam War before being decommissioned in 1974, earning a reputation as one of the most decorated and versatile cutters in Coast Guard history.