OPERATION ABLE VIGIL

CARIBBEAN SEA

09.19.1994

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

Between Cuba and Florida Keys (Sept. 19)--Crewmembers from Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) and a navy personnel discuss plans during Operation Able Vigil off the coast of Cuba. 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's 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: 1080582
• Resolution: 2146x1376
• Size: 478.4 KB
• Location: CARIBBEAN SEA