The USCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC-903) is a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter, constructed by Tacoma Boatbuilding in Tacoma, Washington, and delivered on April 20, 1984. Commissioned on June 14, 1984, Harriet Lane has served with distinction across a broad spectrum of maritime missions, operating from Maine to South America and into the Pacific Northwest. Designed as a multi-mission vessel, Harriet Lane has participated in search and rescue, law enforcement, national defense, and environmental response. Notably, in 1994, she played a key role as Commander of Operation Able Manner forces, rescuing over 2,400 Haitian and Cuban migrants crossing the Windward Passage and Florida Straits, directing multiple cutters, aircraft, and aerostats. She has also participated in the annual UNITAS exercises with South American navies (1994 and 1997), and in 1995, conducted a trial Alaska patrol to evaluate the feasibility of stationing a medium-endurance cutter in the Seventeenth District. Harriet Lane was involved in the initial search and recovery efforts following the 1996 TWA Flight 800 crash off Long Island. She has also participated in maritime security operations, including escorting tall ships during the OPSAIL 2000 Parade of Sail, and supporting operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom in Charleston, South Carolina. Her law enforcement efforts include seizing two tons of cocaine destined for the U.S. and rescuing hundreds of migrants in unseaworthy vessels. In 2010, Harriet Lane responded to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, contributing to one of the largest environmental disasters in U.S. history. After a 15-month, $21 million Service Life Extension Program completed in August 2023, she received upgrades including the installation of a 25mm Mk 38 Mod 3 gun. In late 2023, Harriet Lane was transferred to Honolulu, Hawai'i, to serve as an Indo-Pacific Support Cutter. In June 2024, she embarked on a 68-day, 13,400-nautical-mile mission across the Pacific, visiting Tonga, Samoa, Tuvalu, and the Cook Islands. She participated in international fleet reviews and joint training with diverse global navies, emphasizing her ongoing role in maritime security and international cooperation.

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