America's only heavy icebreaker departs Seattle homeport; bound for Antarctica [Image 1 of 4]

SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES

11.13.2021

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Clark 

U.S. Coast Guard District 13

A family member of a Coast Guardsman aboard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB-10) waves as the cutter departs Seattle Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The crew of Cutter Polar Star annually supports Operation Deep Freeze, a joint military mission to resupply United States Antarctic stations, by cutting a path through ice as thick as 20 feet so that other support vessels can reach the remote destination. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Clark)

• Date Taken: 11.13.2021
• Date Posted: 11.13.2021 19:07
• Photo ID: 6938190
• VIRIN: 211113-G-YE015-1003
• Resolution: 4300x2866
• Size: 1.37 MB
• Location: SEATTLE, WA, US