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USCGC Chase 718
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC CHASE WHEC718
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Chautauqua
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Chincoteague (WHEC 375)
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Chincoteague (WHEC 375) was an Owasco-class high endurance cutter commissioned by the United States Coast Guard in 1945. Initially designed for service in World War II, she was completed too late to participate in the conflict but served actively during the postwar era. Chincoteague conducted search and rescue, law enforcement, and oceanographic missions, notably operating out of various East Coast ports. She also played a significant role during the Vietnam War as part of Operation Market Time, conducting coastal patrols and interdiction operations. The cutter was decommissioned in 1972, marking nearly three decades of distinguished service.
USCGC CHINOOK
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC CHINOOK (WPB-87308) is an 87-foot Marine Protector-class coastal patrol boat commissioned by the United States Coast Guard in 1999. Based out of Bellingham, Washington, CHINOOK's primary missions include search and rescue, law enforcement, fisheries enforcement, and homeland security along the Pacific Northwest coast. The vessel has played a key role in safeguarding U.S. maritime interests, interdicting illegal activities, and assisting distressed mariners in the region. Throughout its service, USCGC CHINOOK has exemplified the Coast Guard's commitment to maritime safety and security.
USCGC Decisive
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Decisive (WMEC-629) is a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter commissioned in 1968. Primarily homeported in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Decisive has played a vital role in maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, and counter-narcotics operations throughout the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and Atlantic Ocean. Over its decades of service, the cutter has conducted numerous high-profile drug interdictions and migrant interdiction missions, earning multiple unit commendations. USCGC Decisive exemplifies the Coast Guard’s mission of safeguarding U.S. maritime interests and protecting lives at sea.
uscgc Dexter
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC DRUMMOND
U.S. Coast Guard
uscgc duane whec 33
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Eastwind (WAGB-279)
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Eastwind (WAGB-279) was a Wind-class icebreaker commissioned by the United States Coast Guard in 1944. During World War II, she served in Greenland waters, supporting weather stations, resupply missions, and anti-submarine operations, including the capture of the German trawler Externsteine. After the war, Eastwind continued to operate in the Arctic and Antarctic, conducting scientific missions and supporting U.S. interests in polar regions. She remained in service until 1968, earning distinction for her vital role in cold-weather operations and polar exploration.
USCGC Escanaba WHEC 64
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Escanaba (WHEC-64) was a United States Coast Guard high endurance cutter commissioned in 1946. Named after the earlier USCGC Escanaba (WPG-77) lost in World War II, WHEC-64 served primarily on the Atlantic seaboard, performing search and rescue, law enforcement, and ocean station duties during the Cold War era. She participated in numerous weather patrols and humanitarian missions, contributing to maritime safety and national security. The cutter was decommissioned in 1974, concluding nearly three decades of distinguished service.
USCGC FOXGLOVE
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC GALLATIN 721
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC GLACIER WAGB4
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC HAMMER
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC HATCHET
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC HAWSER
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC HUDSON
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC HUMBOLT
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC INGHAM (WHEC 35)
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC JARVIS WHEC725
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC JUNIPER
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Kanawha
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Kanawha (WLR-75405) is a 75-foot river buoy tender of the United States Coast Guard, commissioned in 1998. Assigned to the Eighth Coast Guard District, Kanawha is homeported in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and is responsible for maintaining aids to navigation along the Arkansas, White, and Mississippi Rivers. The vessel and its crew play a vital role in ensuring safe navigation for commercial and military traffic on these inland waterways. In addition to its primary mission, USCGC Kanawha also participates in search and rescue operations, environmental protection, and maritime law enforcement as needed.
USCGC Klamath (Seattle), Coastal Division 11 (Antoi, Viet Nam) & Division 12 (Danang)
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Klamath (WHEC-66) was a high endurance cutter of the United States Coast Guard, originally homeported in Seattle, Washington. During the Vietnam War, Klamath served as part of Coast Guard Squadron Three, supporting Operation Market Time, which aimed to interdict the flow of supplies by sea to Viet Cong forces. Assigned to Coastal Division 11 at An Thoi and later to Division 12 at Da Nang, Klamath conducted coastal patrols, boarding and searching vessels, providing naval gunfire support, and assisting in search and rescue operations. The cutter's service in Vietnam exemplified the Coast Guard's vital role in joint military operations and maritime security during the conflict.