USCGC White Holly

USCGC White Holly (WLM-543) was a 133-foot coastal buoy tender built for the United States Coast Guard during World War II, commissioned in 1944. Initially stationed in San Francisco, White Holly was responsible for maintaining aids to navigation along the Pacific coast and later supported military operations in the Pacific theater. Over her decades of service, she participated in numerous search and rescue missions, logistical support operations, and environmental protection efforts before being decommissioned in 1998. After her Coast Guard service, White Holly found new life as a research and supply vessel supporting scientific expeditions.