Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay breaks ice in Lake Erie

LAKE ERIE, USNORTHCOM, AT SEA

02.01.2011

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes

The Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay breaks ice in Lake Erie as it heads to its homeport in Cleveland Feb. 1. Neah Bay is a 140-foot ice breaking tug capable of continuously breaking 20 inches of hard, freshwater ice and can break through ice more than three feet thick by backing up and ramming it. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lauren Jorgensen)

• Date Taken: 02.01.2011
• Date Posted: 02.01.2011 17:37
• Photo ID: 362438
• VIRIN: 110201-G-1103J-324
• Resolution: 500x333
• Size: 181.91 KB
• Location: LAKE ERIE, USNORTHCOM, AT SEA