was finally decommissioned on 26 June 1990, 48 years after her launch. During the course of her Coast Guard service she was awarded the Unit Commendation twice, the Meritorious Unit Commendation three times, the Arctic Service Medal, and the E-ribbon, among other honors. She was used by the U.S. Navy as a target and sunk during a fleet exercise on 25 November 1992. References Cactus-class seagoing buoy tenders Historic American Engineering Record in Connecticut 1942 ships Ships of the United States Coast Guard Ships built in Duluth, Minnesota