Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star crew returns home from 107-day long Antarctic mission [Image 5 of 8]

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

03.16.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ali Blackburn 

U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District

A Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star crewmember hugs a family member after the cutter was moored up at Base Seattle, March 16, 2018. Polar Star is homeported in Seattle and carries approximately 150 crewmembers, 1.5 million gallons of fuel and enough food stores to last one year in the ice should it be necessary. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ali Flockerzi.

• Date Taken: 03.16.2018
• Date Posted: 03.16.2018 23:29
• Photo ID: 4224243
• VIRIN: 180316-G-AE983-226
• Resolution: 6480x4517
• Size: 6.23 MB
• Location: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, US