USCGC Verbena

USCGC Verbena was a United States Coast Guard buoy tender that served during World War II. Built in 1942, Verbena was part of the 180-foot Cactus-class (A-class) seagoing buoy tenders, designed for maintaining aids to navigation and performing search and rescue missions. During the war, she operated primarily along the U.S. East Coast and in the Caribbean, where she supported both domestic and wartime maritime operations. After the war, Verbena continued her service in peacetime duties, including law enforcement, search and rescue, and maintaining navigational aids before being decommissioned.