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    U.S. Coast Guard National Cutter Weasche [Image 1 of 2]

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    U.S. Coast Guard personnel are recovering a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) into the stern well deck of a larger Coast Guard cutter while underway at sea. Three crew members wearing blue helmets and orange life vests are visible on the RHIB, with one handling a mooring line to guide the boat onto the recovery ramp. American flags are mounted on the RHIB's console, and the vessel's wake is visible in the background.

    ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    02.26.2010

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    U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

    Crew members stationed aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche deploy one of their short range small-boats via the fantail in order to perform maintenance on the Waesche's anchor pockets during the transit from San Diego to their new homeport at Coast Guard Island in Alameda, Calif., Feb. 26. The Waesche and the Bertholf are the only U.S. Coast Guard cutters with the capability to deploy and recover small-boats from the fantail while underway, without stopping. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb Critchfield)

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    Date Taken: 02.26.2010
    Date Posted: 02.28.2010 21:12
    Photo ID: 255484
    VIRIN: 100226-G-7596C-041
    Resolution: 2848x4288
    Size: 2.26 MB
    Location: ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, US
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    Downloads: 35

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    U.S. Coast Guard personnel are recovering a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) into the stern well deck of a larger Coast Guard cutter while underway at sea. Three crew members wearing blue helmets and orange life vests are visible on the RHIB, with one handling a mooring line to guide the boat onto the recovery ramp. American flags are mounted on the RHIB's console, and the vessel's wake is visible in the background.
    U.S. Coast Guard personnel are conducting a small boat launch or recovery operation from the deck of a Coast Guard cutter. An Allied DC-8600 CTS davit crane is being used to handle a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) alongside the vessel. Multiple crew members in orange life vests and hard hats are coordinating the operation on both the ship's deck and in the small boat.

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