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    USCGC Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) arrives in American Samoa on patrol [Image 5 of 8]

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    A civilian in a green shirt addresses a group of approximately 15-20 U.S. Coast Guard personnel in blue uniforms aboard a Coast Guard vessel. The briefing or meeting takes place on the ship's deck with a mountainous, tropical backdrop visible across the water. The setting appears to be a port call in a Pacific island location, likely American Samoa based on the distinctive mountain terrain.

    AMERICAN SAMOA

    08.03.2019

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer Sara Muir                  

    U.S. Coast Guard Oceania

    Frank Thomsen, a civilian with the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment in American Samoa, gives a safety and cultural brief to the crew of the USCGC Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) upon their arrival in American Samoa Aug. 3, 2019. This is the first U.S. Coast Guard Fast Response Cutter to visit American Samoa. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Sara Muir/Released)

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    Date Taken: 08.03.2019
    Date Posted: 08.04.2019 03:07
    Photo ID: 5640491
    VIRIN: 190803-G-IA651-5341
    Resolution: 1280x960
    Size: 1.6 MB
    Location: AS
    Web Views: 257
    Downloads: 8

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    A U.S. Coast Guard cutter numbered 1126 is docked at a port, likely in American Samoa based on the mountainous tropical backdrop. Behind it, a cargo vessel named 'Forum Samoa 4' registered in Hong Kong is also berthed at the same pier. The scene shows an active commercial and government maritime facility with personnel visible on the dock.
    Four U.S. Coast Guard personnel in blue uniforms are being interviewed on a dock in front of a white Coast Guard cutter vessel. A civilian videographer in a yellow shirt is filming the interview while another person stands nearby. The setting appears to be a tropical port location with green hills visible in the background.
    Four individuals pose for a group photo on an elevated grassy overlook with a scenic harbor and mountainous backdrop. Three of the individuals are wearing U.S. Coast Guard uniforms and caps, while the fourth person on the left is dressed in civilian attire. The background reveals a busy port facility with shipping containers, vessels, and lush green mountains surrounding a bay.
    A U.S. Coast Guard vessel numbered 1126 is docked or maneuvering near a heavily forested shoreline. Multiple crew members in blue and orange uniforms are visible on deck and on the bridge wing. An American flag is flying from the mast structure, and the vessel displays the distinctive USCG red-and-blue diagonal stripe livery.
    A civilian in a green shirt addresses a group of approximately 15-20 U.S. Coast Guard personnel in blue uniforms aboard a Coast Guard vessel. The briefing or meeting takes place on the ship's deck with a mountainous, tropical backdrop visible across the water. The setting appears to be a port call in a Pacific island location, likely American Samoa based on the distinctive mountain terrain.
    A scenic coastal bay scene featuring dramatic, densely forested volcanic mountains rising steeply from the shoreline. A white vessel with a visible red marking — consistent with a U.S. Coast Guard cutter — is anchored in the calm bay, accompanied by a smaller orange/red boat nearby. A small coastal settlement with scattered white buildings is visible at the base of the mountains, suggesting a tropical Pacific island location.
    A coastal seascape photographed at dusk or dawn, featuring calm waters with a vessel visible on the horizon. A dark silhouetted rocky cliff with tropical vegetation dominates the right foreground, while low-lying islands or headlands are visible in the distant left background. The sky is partially cloudy with warm golden-yellow tones near the horizon suggesting low sun angle.
    A U.S. Coast Guard vessel numbered 1126 is underway in a harbor or bay, identifiable by its white hull with the distinctive red and blue diagonal racing stripe. The vessel is operating in calm waters with a lush, densely forested hillside in the background, along with industrial port facilities and other docked vessels. The setting appears to be a tropical location, likely in the Pacific, possibly American Samoa based on the vegetation and terrain.

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