OPERATION ABLE VIGIL

CARIBBEAN SEA

09.19.1994

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

Cuba and Florida Keys (Sept. 19)--A coast guardsman from LEDET 1 (Law Enforcement Detachment) transport cuban migrants to a navy ship during Operation Able Vigil. Operation Able Vigil got underway in mid-August when the number of Cuban rafters rescued in the Florida straits skyrocketed above the month of June record of 1,173 to 2,607 in a single week of August. USCG photo by PA1 Don Wagner

• Date Taken: 09.19.1994
• Date Posted: 12.11.2013 18:56
• Photo ID: 1080570
• Resolution: 2153x1406
• Size: 586.07 KB
• Location: CARIBBEAN SEA