U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB-10) prepares for Mare Island Dry Dock departure [Image 1 of 5]

VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

09.11.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) successfully passes a refloat test after the cutter underwent maintenance and repairs in the Mare Island dry dock facility in Vallejo, California, September 11, 2025. The ship is expected to return to its home port in Seattle later this year before embarking on Operation Deep Freeze 2026 to support ice breaking operations in Antarctica. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley)

• Date Taken: 09.11.2025
• Date Posted: 10.15.2025 13:58
• Photo ID: 9319588
• VIRIN: 250911-G-BB085-1001
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 2.67 MB
• Location: VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA, US