U.S. Coast Guard cutters Cushing and Nantucket decommissioned

The U.S. Coast Guard decommissioned two of its cutters on Wednesday, reports Wavy.com. Cutter Cushing and Cutter Nantucket were honored in a ceremony in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. Both cutters had served the Coast Guard for about 30 years.

The ships were built for law enforcement, and also conducted missions for homeland security, search and rescue, and recently released 27 rehabilitated sea turtles into the Gulf Stream.

"Today is a great day because we're celebrating not only Cushing and Nantucket, but the crews who maintained them throughout the years," said Lt. Mario Gil, commanding officer of the Cushing.

A new state-of-the-art cutter will be delivered to Atlantic Beach next year, according to Military.com. 

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