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    Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf crewmembers conduct counterdrug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean [Image 49 of 55]

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    A long-exposure night photograph taken from the deck of a naval vessel at sea. The image captures the ship's superstructure, mast lights, and navigation lights against a dark sky filled with star trails created by the extended exposure time. The wide-angle lens creates a fisheye distortion effect across the scene.

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    03.11.2018

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Masaschi      

    U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

    Stars illuminate the night sky above the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf during the cutter’s counterdrug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, March 11, 2018. Coast Guard cutters patrol international waters off the coasts of Central and South America for suspected drug traffickers. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew S. Masaschi

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    Date Taken: 03.11.2018
    Date Posted: 06.27.2018 17:52
    Photo ID: 4518920
    VIRIN: 180311-G-DX668-2141
    Resolution: 7360x4912
    Size: 7.11 MB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN
    Hometown: ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, US
    Web Views: 108
    Downloads: 26

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