Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) conducts ice liberty in the McMurdo Sound [Image 20 of 29]

ANTARCTICA

01.02.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Petty Officer 2nd Class Israel Guajardo, a boatswain’s mate temporarily assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10), stands in front of the cutter’s bow during ice liberty in the McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, Jan. 2, 2023. To support Operation Deep Freeze 2023 the Polar Star cuts a channel through the ice to allow the ice-strengthened resupply ships to reach McMurdo Station. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney)

• Date Taken: 01.02.2023
• Date Posted: 01.17.2023 16:18
• Photo ID: 7590314
• VIRIN: 230102-G-SL960-0034
• Resolution: 4751x7126
• Size: 1.77 MB
• Location: AQ