Upon receiving her commission , '' Iris '' was assigned to the 8th Coast Guard District and homeported in Galveston , Texas where she was used for general ATON duties through the end of the war . In April 1947 , she assisted with evacuating the injured from the Texas City disaster in which carrying ammonium nitrate exploded . After assisting with evacuations , '' Iris '' returned to the scene to assist with fighting the numerous fires that had spawned . In April 1989 , she responded out to the Exxon Valdez oil spill and assisted with the clean up of Prince William Sound . In 1997 , she was transferred to the Maritime Administration
Exxon Valdez oil spill
Exxon Valdez oil spill
USCGC Iris (WLB-395)