USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) hosts officials in Philippines [Image 10 of 22]

TACLOBAN, LEYTE, PHILIPPINES

10.20.2023

Photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir                  

U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam

The USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) crew host officers from the Philippine National Police in Tacloban, Philippines, on Oct. 20, 2023. The crew successfully concluded a routine 47-day expeditionary patrol covering more than 8,200 nautical miles under Operation Blue Pacific, returning to Guam on Thanksgiving, distinguished by a series of historic and strategic engagements across the Western Pacific and Oceania. The Frederick Hatch is the 43rd 154-foot Sentinel-class fast response cutter named for a surfman and lighthouse keeper who was a two-time Gold Life Saving Medal recipient. They regularly patrol Oceania, fostering international cooperation and supporting maritime safety, security, and stewardship. (U.S Coast Guard photo)

• Date Taken: 10.20.2023
• Date Posted: 11.30.2023 02:39
• Photo ID: 8143367
• VIRIN: 231020-G-IA651-2654
• Resolution: 2000x1334
• Size: 3.14 MB
• Location: TACLOBAN, LEYTE, PH