USS Nimitz escort [Image 3 of 3]

SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES

01.13.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross 

U.S. Coast Guard District 13

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Swordfish, homeported in Port Angeles, Wash., rides alongside the USS Nimitz as they escort the naval vessel’s crew to their new homeport at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Wash., Jan. 13, 2015. As a Marine Protector-class patrol boat, the Swordfish is not only used in port waterways and security patrols, but also participates in missions that include combating drug smuggling, illegal immigration, marine fisheries enforcement, and search and rescue. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross)

• Date Taken: 01.13.2015
• Date Posted: 01.14.2015 01:28
• Photo ID: 1723129
• VIRIN: 150113-G-LB229-006
• Resolution: 7360x4912
• Size: 12.06 MB
• Location: SEATTLE, WA, US