Coast Guard Cutter Spencer returns to homeport in Portsmouth after 3-month deployment

Coast Guard Cutter Spencer returns to homeport in Portsmouth after 3-month deployment

Spencer’s crew returned Friday after supporting the Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast (HSTF-SE) and Operation Vigilant Sentry (OVS) in the Florida Straits.

Coast Guard Cutter Spencer Stops Aliens

A boat crew from the Coast Guard Cutter Spencer (WMEC-905) embarks a mariner from his capsized vessel approximately 35 miles off Boynton Beach in the Florida Straits, April 6, 2025. Coast Guard District 7 watchstanders received initial notification of an overdue vessel from the Royal Bahamas Defense Force (U.S. Coast Guard photo) APRIL 15, 2025 — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Spencer (WMEC 905) returned to their home port in Portsmouth, Friday,…

Coast Guard Cutter Spencer returns home after Operation Vigilant Sentry patrol, service life extension upgrades

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Spencer (WMEC 905) returned to their home port in Portsmouth, Friday, following a 92-day deployment in support of alien interdiction operations in the Florida Straits. Deployed in support of Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast (HSTF-SE) and Operation Vigilant Sentry (OVS) in the Seventh Coast Guard District’s area of responsibility, Spencer’s crew conducted search and rescue, and maritime bo…