USS Colonial (LSD-18)

[ Landing ship dock. "Casa Grande" class ]

Used as balloon launch platform during a campaign in 1956. Estimated number of launches done: 10

USCGC Eastwind (WAGB 279)

[ US Coast Guard Icebreaker. "Wind" class. ]

Used as balloon launch platform in several arctic cruises between 1952 and 1955. Estimated number of launches done: 50

USS Staten Island (AGB-5)

[ US Coast Guard Icebreaker. "Wind" class. ]

Used as balloon launch platform during an arctic cruise in 1955. Estimated number of launches done: 30

USS Wood County (LST-1178)

[ "De Soto County" clss tank transport and landing ship ]

Used as balloon launch platform during a short campaign in 1964. Estimated number of launches done: 4