USCG
33,775 members•3,236 units
Opening branch overview
Building the branch home surface
Loading branch highlights, featured unit context, and gallery moments.
Overview
Members
Units
Over 3,064,780 active members
33,775 members•3,236 units
Building the branch home surface
Loading branch highlights, featured unit context, and gallery moments.
Building the branch units surface
Loading unit filters, rankings, and the branch unit grid.
USCGC Ida Lewis
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Ida Lewis (WLM-551) is a Keeper-class coastal buoy tender of the United States Coast Guard, commissioned in 1997. Named after the famed lighthouse keeper Ida Lewis, the vessel is primarily tasked with maintaining aids to navigation along the New England coast. Homeported in Newport, Rhode Island, USCGC Ida Lewis has also participated in search and rescue operations, environmental protection missions, and homeland security patrols. Over its service, the cutter has played a crucial role in ensuring the safety of maritime traffic in some of the busiest and most challenging waters of the Northeast United States.
USCGC IRIS WLB 395
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Ivy
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC JEFFERSON ISLAND
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC JEFFERSON ISLAND (WPB-1340) is an Island-class patrol boat commissioned by the United States Coast Guard in 1991. Built at Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, Louisiana, the cutter was designed for maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, and homeland security missions. Throughout her service, JEFFERSON ISLAND conducted numerous drug interdictions, migrant operations, and fisheries enforcement patrols, primarily in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. The cutter has played a vital role in upholding U.S. maritime interests, often working alongside other federal agencies and international partners until her decommissioning in 2022.
USCGC JONQUIL
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC KANAWA
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Klamath
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Klamath (WHEC-66) was an Owasco-class high endurance cutter commissioned by the United States Coast Guard in 1946. Initially stationed on the West Coast, Klamath performed a range of peacetime missions including search and rescue, law enforcement, and ocean station duties. During the Vietnam War, the Klamath was deployed as part of Operation Market Time, conducting coastal patrols and interdiction operations to prevent the infiltration of supplies by sea. The cutter served with distinction until her decommissioning in 1973, contributing significantly to Coast Guard operations during the Cold War era.
USCGC Lamar
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Lamar (WSC-144) was a 125-foot Active-class patrol boat commissioned by the United States Coast Guard in 1927. Originally designed for Prohibition-era law enforcement, she served on the East Coast, conducting anti-smuggling and search and rescue operations. During World War II, Lamar was adapted for wartime service, performing convoy escort and coastal patrol duties to safeguard American waters from enemy submarines and other threats. After decades of service, she was decommissioned in the late 1940s, reflecting the evolving needs of the Coast Guard in the postwar period.
USCGC Lilac (WLM-227)
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Lilac (WLM-227) was a United States Coast Guard buoy tender launched in 1933 and commissioned the same year. Built at the Pusey & Jones Shipyard in Wilmington, Delaware, Lilac served primarily along the East Coast, maintaining aids to navigation and performing icebreaking duties. Throughout World War II, the vessel supported wartime logistics by ensuring crucial harbor channels and navigational routes remained open and safe. Decommissioned in 1972, USCGC Lilac is now preserved as a museum ship in New York City, recognized as the last surviving steam-powered lighthouse tender in America.
USCGC Mallet
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Mallet (WTR-761) was an Iris-class buoy tender constructed for the United States Coast Guard during World War II. Launched in 1944, Mallet primarily served along the U.S. East Coast and in the Caribbean, performing vital aids-to-navigation duties, search and rescue operations, and logistical support missions. The cutter played a key role in maintaining safe waterways by servicing buoys and other navigational markers critical to both military and commercial shipping. After decades of dedicated service, USCGC Mallet was decommissioned in 1969, marking the end of her contribution to U.S. maritime safety and security.
USCGC Marlin
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Marlin (WPB-87310) is a Marine Protector-class patrol boat commissioned by the United States Coast Guard in 2000. Assigned primarily to Sector Key West, Florida, Marlin conducts a variety of missions including search and rescue, law enforcement, and homeland security operations in the Straits of Florida and the Caribbean. The cutter has played a significant role in migrant interdiction and drug enforcement operations, often working in coordination with other Coast Guard units and federal agencies. USCGC Marlin exemplifies the Coast Guard’s commitment to maritime safety and national security in one of the busiest and most challenging maritime regions in the United States.
USCGC Matagorda W 373
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Mendota
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Mendota (WHEC-69) was an Owasco-class high endurance cutter of the United States Coast Guard, commissioned in 1946. Initially designed for anti-submarine warfare during World War II, her service began too late to see action in the conflict. Throughout her career, Mendota performed a variety of missions including search and rescue, law enforcement, and ocean station duties in the Atlantic Ocean. She was decommissioned in 1971, marking nearly 25 years of peacetime and Cold War maritime service.
USCGC Metompkin (WPB 1325)
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Metompkin (WPB 1325) was an Island-class patrol boat commissioned by the United States Coast Guard in 1988. Named after Metompkin Island, Virginia, she was primarily assigned to maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, and homeland security missions along the U.S. East Coast. Throughout her service, Metompkin played a key role in drug interdiction operations and migrant interdiction efforts, reflecting the Coast Guard’s expanding post-Cold War missions. After more than two decades of active duty, Metompkin was decommissioned in 2011 as part of the Coast Guard’s modernization and fleet renewal program.
USCGC MIDGET
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC MINNITONKA
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Mobile Bay; Sturgeon Bay Wi
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Mobile Bay (WTGB-103) is a Bay-class icebreaking tug of the United States Coast Guard, homeported in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Commissioned in 1979, the cutter is primarily tasked with icebreaking operations on the Great Lakes, ensuring vital winter navigation for commercial shipping. In addition to icebreaking, Mobile Bay performs aids-to-navigation duties, search and rescue, and environmental protection missions. Throughout its service, the vessel has played a crucial role in maintaining safe and efficient maritime traffic in the region's challenging winter conditions.
USCGC Mohawk-Headquarters
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Monhegan (WPB-1305)
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Monhegan (WPB-1305) was a United States Coast Guard Island-class patrol boat commissioned in 1989. Stationed at various times along the Atlantic coast, Monhegan was primarily tasked with search and rescue, law enforcement, and maritime security operations. The cutter participated in numerous drug interdiction missions and migrant interdiction patrols, playing a key role in upholding U.S. maritime laws. After over two decades of service, Monhegan was decommissioned in 2021 as part of the Coast Guard's fleet modernization program.
USCGC MORRO BAY
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC MORRO BAY (WTGB-106) is a Bay-class 140-foot icebreaking tug of the United States Coast Guard, commissioned in 1981. Homeported in Cleveland, Ohio, MORRO BAY’s primary missions include domestic icebreaking, search and rescue, and aids to navigation in the Great Lakes region. Over the decades, the cutter has played a critical role in ensuring wintertime maritime commerce by keeping shipping lanes open and assisting vessels trapped by ice. MORRO BAY is also involved in multi-mission operations, such as environmental protection and port security, supporting both local and national Coast Guard objectives.
USCGC Northwind WAGB 282
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Northwind, USCGC Morgenthau
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Oak (WAGL-239)
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Oak (WAGL-239) was a buoy tender of the United States Coast Guard, commissioned in 1940. Built in Duluth, Minnesota, Oak served throughout World War II, primarily tasked with maintaining aids to navigation and conducting search and rescue operations along the U.S. East Coast. Over her decades of service, she also supported icebreaking operations and law enforcement missions. Oak was decommissioned in 1976 after a distinguished career, exemplifying the vital support role of Coast Guard buoy tenders in ensuring maritime safety and security.
USCGC Obion
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Obion (WLR-65519) is a United States Coast Guard river buoy tender that was commissioned in 1964. Built to maintain aids to navigation along the inland waterways, Obion has operated primarily on the Mississippi, Ohio, and Illinois Rivers. Throughout her service, she has played a vital role in ensuring safe riverine navigation for both military and commercial traffic, especially during periods of high water and severe weather. The vessel’s dedicated crew has also assisted in search and rescue operations and provided support during national emergencies, showcasing the multifaceted mission of the Coast Guard’s inland fleet.