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    Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf crewmembers conduct counterdrug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean [Image 28 of 55]

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    A U.S. Coast Guard rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) numbered 26227 is underway at speed on open blue ocean water. The vessel carries approximately five personnel in uniform, wearing helmets and life vests, with an American flag visible at the stern mast. The boat is creating a significant wake, indicating high-speed operation.

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    03.07.2018

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Masaschi      

    U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

    Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf crewmembers aboard a 26-foot Mark IV small boat approach the cutter during a counterdrug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, March 8, 2018. National Security Cutters, like Bertholf, are 418-feet long and have three small boats which can be launched from the stern or lowered down the side of the cutter by davit cranes. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew S. Masaschi

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    Date Taken: 03.07.2018
    Date Posted: 06.27.2018 18:25
    Photo ID: 4518695
    VIRIN: 180308-G-DX668-2021
    Resolution: 7360x4912
    Size: 8.6 MB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN
    Hometown: ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, US
    Web Views: 126
    Downloads: 40

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