In 1977,
Morgenthau became the first Coast Guard cutter to have women permanently assigned, followed shortly thereafter by .
Morgenthaus
Pacific coast activities included drug interdiction and seizures, foreign and domestic fisheries enforcement,
search and rescue, and alien migrant interdiction. In 1989,
Morgenthau was decommissioned to undergo a major mid-life renovation under the
Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization (FRAM). The cutter's FRAM included updating berthing and living spaces, rejuvenating engineering systems, and updating/modernizing major weapons and sensors. Upon recommissioning in 1991,
Morgenthau resumed missions in the Pacific Ocean. In the fall of 1996,
Morgenthau was the first US Coast Guard Cutter to deploy to the
Persian Gulf. Participating in
Operation Vigilant Sentinel,
Morgenthau enforced
Iraq's compliance with
United Nations sanctions. After returning from the Persian Gulf,
Morgenthau continued her Pacific duties, often deploying to the Maritime Boundary Line in the
Bering Straits to monitor
Alaska's valuable fisheries and environmental resources, as well as continued alien migrant and drug interdiction efforts off the coasts of
Guam and
Central and
South America. In early 2001 while on drug interdiction patrol off the coast of
Mexico,
Morgenthau seized $32 million worth of
cocaine. Also in 2001, during a fisheries patrol, ''Morgenthau's
deployed helicopter discovered a Russian vessel fishing in US waters. When the vessel refused to heave to and allow a Coast Guard law enforcement team aboard, Morgenthau'' pursued the vessel across the Bering Sea and up to Russian territorial seas. This resulted in a joint US-Russian law enforcement action, which further cemented cooperative law enforcement actions between the two nations. , Japan Later in 2001, during an extensive dry-dock period,
Morgenthau was the first 378-foot cutter to install a stern flap, improving fuel efficiency and ride quality. Because of the increased fuel efficiency,
Morgenthau has never since been able to complete full-power trials on turbines, as she reaches her maximum speed at a shaft horsepower significantly lower than other ships in her class. After the
terrorist attacks on September 11th,
Morgenthau participated in
Operation Noble Eagle to safeguard America's prominent port cities through closer scrutiny of maritime traffic. In 2008,
Morgenthau traveled to
Southeast Asia to assist, train, and teach law enforcement techniques to naval forces of several nations in the East Asian littoral. In November 2010,
Morgenthau provided an emergency escort along with medical and security assistance to passengers stranded aboard the cruise ship
Carnival Splendor, which was rendered inoperable in the Pacific Ocean by an engine fire. In January 2013
Morgenthau arrived in its new home port in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Morgenthau replaced her sister ship , the
Jarvis having been decommissioned from the U.S. fleet, and transferred to the Bangladesh Navy under the
Foreign Military Sales program. In February 2015
Morgenthau entered dry-dock in Alameda, CA at Bay Ship & Yacht Co. for repairs. File:USCG Morgenthau under wraps in dry dock in Oakland, CA.jpg|Under wraps at the dry-dock File:USCG Morgenthau in dry dock in Oakland, CA.jpg|The ship's new paint job revealed On April 18, 2017, the
Morgenthau was decommissioned at its home port in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Coast Guard announced the
Morgenthau would be acquired by Vietnam. The Coast Guard transferred
Morgenthau to the
Vietnam Coast Guard in a ceremony held in Honolulu on May 25, 2017. Vietnam commissioned the ship as patrol craft CSB 8020. ==References==