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USCGC Tanager
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Tanager (WAVP-385), originally commissioned as USS Tanager (AM-385), was an Admirable-class minesweeper built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She was launched in 1944 and served in the Pacific Theater, conducting minesweeping operations to clear naval mines and ensure safe passage for Allied vessels. After the war, she was transferred to the United States Coast Guard in 1947 and redesignated as USCGC Tanager (WAVP-385). In Coast Guard service, she was primarily tasked with weather patrols and search and rescue missions in the Atlantic until her decommissioning in 1959.
USCGC 83484 WPB
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC ABBIE BURGESS
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC ADAK (WPB-1333)
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC ALEX HALEY
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC AURORA
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Balsam (LWB 62)
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Balsam (WLB-62) was a United States Coast Guard seagoing buoy tender commissioned in 1944. Built as part of the Cactus-class (or A-class) during World War II, Balsam served in the Pacific Theater, performing vital navigational aid, search and rescue, and convoy escort missions. After the war, she continued to serve in various locations, including Alaska and Hawaii, maintaining aids to navigation and supporting law enforcement and environmental missions. Decommissioned in 1976, Balsam was later transferred to the Philippine Navy, where she served as BRP Kalinga (AG-89).
USCGC BERING STRAIGHT WHEC 382
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC BERING STRAIT (WHEC-382) was an Owasco-class high endurance cutter commissioned by the United States Coast Guard in 1945. Originally built for service in World War II, she was completed too late for combat but went on to serve during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. During the Vietnam War, BERING STRAIT participated in Operation Market Time, conducting coastal patrols, interdiction, and search and rescue missions. The cutter was decommissioned in 1971 and later transferred to the South Vietnamese Navy, where she served as HQ-1 Trần Quang Khải.
USCGC BLACKHAW WLB390
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC BLUEBELL
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC BOLLARD
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC BURTON ISLAND (WAGB-283)
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Cactus WLB 270 & WLB(O) 270
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC **Cactus** (WLB-270) was a United States Coast Guard sea-going buoy tender belonging to the **Cactus-class** (also known as the 180-foot class), launched in 1942 during World War II. Designed for aids to navigation, search and rescue, and logistics, she served along the U.S. East Coast and in various theaters, including support for wartime convoy operations. After the war, Cactus continued peacetime service, performing maintenance of navigational aids, icebreaking, and law enforcement missions until her decommissioning in 1971. Her hull designation was later changed to **WLB(O)-270** to reflect operational status, a designation used for vessels in reserve or awaiting disposal.
USCGC CACTUS WLB-270
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC CAMBELL
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Campbell (wmec 909)
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC CAMPBELL WPG-32
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC CAPE HATTERAS
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC CAPE HENLOPEN
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC CAPE SMALL
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC CASCO
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Casco (WAVP-370)
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC CHENA
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Cimarron (WLR-65502)
U.S. Coast Guard
USCGC Cimarron (WLR-65502) is a 65-foot river buoy tender commissioned by the United States Coast Guard in 1964. Assigned to the Eighth Coast Guard District, she has operated primarily along the Mississippi River and its tributaries, maintaining vital navigational aids for commercial and military vessels. Throughout her service, Cimarron and her crew have supported flood response missions, search and rescue operations, and ensured the safe passage of maritime traffic on America's inland waterways. As part of the Coast Guard's inland fleet, she exemplifies the service's commitment to safety, security, and stewardship on the nation's rivers.