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    Alameda, California-based Coast Guard cutter departs for Western Pacific patrol [Image 2 of 6]

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    A U.S. Coast Guard cutter is underway on open water with a large suspension bridge visible in the background, partially obscured by fog or haze. The vessel displays the distinctive diagonal red and blue Coast Guard stripe on its hull. The atmospheric conditions create a moody, low-visibility scene typical of coastal fog.

    SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    08.22.2020

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer Matthew Masaschi      

    U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

    The Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) transits toward the Golden Gate Bridge blanketed in fog and smoke from numerous wildfires burning across the San Francisco Bay Area, Aug. 22, 2020. Waesche is one of four 418-foot national security cutters homeported in Alameda, Calif., capable of deploying from the Bering Sea to the Eastern Pacific Ocean to the Western Pacific. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Matthew S. Masaschi.

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    Date Taken: 08.22.2020
    Date Posted: 09.22.2020 22:24
    Photo ID: 6339843
    VIRIN: 200822-G-DX668-1026
    Resolution: 7360x4912
    Size: 13.43 MB
    Location: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, US
    Hometown: ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, US
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    Downloads: 20

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    A windsurfer with a red sail navigates choppy waters in the foreground, while a large military or coast guard vessel is visible in the misty background. The scene appears to be set in a bay or coastal waterway with mountainous terrain visible through the haze in the distance. Conditions appear windy with rough water surface and reduced visibility due to fog or haze.
    A U.S. Coast Guard cutter is underway on open water with a large suspension bridge visible in the background, partially obscured by fog or haze. The vessel displays the distinctive diagonal red and blue Coast Guard stripe on its hull. The atmospheric conditions create a moody, low-visibility scene typical of coastal fog.
    A U.S. Coast Guard cutter, bearing hull number 751, is underway on choppy waters with a hazy urban skyline visible in the background. The distinctive triangular spire of the Transamerica Pyramid identifies the backdrop as San Francisco Bay. A smaller escort or patrol vessel is visible to the left of the cutter.
    A U.S. Coast Guard cutter is navigating the San Francisco Bay beneath the Bay Bridge, with the San Francisco city skyline visible in the background. The scene is captured on an overcast day, giving the image a muted, hazy quality. The Salesforce Tower is prominently identifiable among the downtown skyscrapers in the background.
    The image shows the bow section of a United States Coast Guard vessel, prominently displaying the official USCG seal with the founding year 1790. Several crew members or workers wearing hard hats and face masks are visible on the upper deck. The vessel features the distinctive USCG diagonal red stripe livery on a white hull.
    The image shows the bridge superstructure of the USCGC Waesche, a United States Coast Guard National Security Cutter. Several crew members in blue uniforms and face masks are visible on the bridge wing, observing from the vessel. The ship displays military award ribbons, battle efficiency 'E' markings, and various radar and communications equipment atop the superstructure.

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