USCGC Winnebago (WHEC-40)

USCGC **Winnebago (WHEC-40)** was an Owasco-class high endurance cutter commissioned by the United States Coast Guard in 1946. Designed for extended offshore patrols, Winnebago served in a variety of roles, including search and rescue, law enforcement, and ocean station duty during peacetime. During the Vietnam War, she was deployed as part of Operation Market Time, conducting interdiction and support missions along the Vietnamese coast. After over two decades of service, the cutter was decommissioned in 1973, marking the end of her distinguished career.