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    Ice Patrol by William Kusche

    Ice Patrol by William Kusche

    03.06.2008

    Courtesy Photo

    U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters   

    During a North Atlantic patrol, the Coast Guard Cutter Taney tracks icebergs. The Coast Guard has conducted the International Ice Patrol since 1913 in order to detect icebergs in North Atlantic shipping lanes and warn shipping accordingly. The Ice Patrol traces its origins directly to the sinking of the H.M.S. Titanic in 1912. The U.S. began patrolling the area to warn mariners of ice dangers shortly after the tragic loss of Titanic and the International Ice Patrol was formalized by the first Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention in 1914.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 03.06.2008
    Date Posted: 12.11.2013 22:12
    Photo ID: 1086165
    Resolution: 7863x4372
    Size: 4.57 MB
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