USC&GS Wainwright (1942)

USC&GS Wainwright was a survey ship that served in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey from 1942 to 1967.

Wainwright was built by Robinson Marine at Benton Harbor, Michigan, in 1942.

Wainwright and her sister ship USC&GS Hilgard conducted wire drag hydrographic survey operations together along the United States East Coast until 1967, when they were replaced by USC&GS Rude and USC&GS Heck.