Circle Line Boat: XVI

Originally a United States Coast Guard cutter, Nike, named after the Greek goddess of victory. It was commissioned on October 24, 1934. Nike was one of three cutters rushed to be part of the initial defense in Key West, Florida, around 1941 alongside the Nemesis, Vigilant, 19 unarmed Coast Guard planes and fourteen lightly armed Army planes. Nike conducted patrol and rescue around Key West for most of WWII, picking up and rescuing stragglers and survivors.

Nike was decommissioned on December 5, 1964 and sold to Circle Line in May 1966 where it was later renamed Circle Line XVI.