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    Coast Guard Cutter Healy conducts 2021 Arctic deployment [Image 4 of 39]

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    An aerial view of a U.S. Coast Guard vessel with hull number 20, featuring a distinctive red hull and white superstructure, navigating open ocean waters. The ship appears to be an icebreaker class vessel equipped with various deck equipment, cranes, and communication arrays. The sky is overcast with clouds, and the sea appears calm with slight swells.

    BAFFIN BAY

    09.09.2021

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer Matthew Masaschi      

    U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

    The Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) operates in Baffin Bay during its Arctic deployment, Sept. 9, 2021. Homeported in Seattle, Washington, the Healy’s crew annually deploys to the Arctic to conduct Coast Guard missions including icebreaking operations and supporting oceanographic research with members embarked from the international science community. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Matt Masaschi.

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    Date Taken: 09.09.2021
    Date Posted: 01.18.2022 17:44
    Photo ID: 7014751
    VIRIN: 210909-G-DX668-2002
    Resolution: 2693x1924
    Size: 1.86 MB
    Location: BAFFIN BAY
    Hometown: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, US
    Web Views: 94
    Downloads: 14

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