USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) departs Seattle for Operation Deep Freeze deployment to Antarctica [Image 11 of 16]

UNITED STATES

11.20.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Bokum 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Donovan Rey, a crewmember aboard USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) prepares to depart for Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Seattle, Nov. 20, 2025. Operation Deep Freeze is a joint service, inter-agency support operation for the National Science Foundation, which manages the United States Antarctic Program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Bokum)

• Date Taken: 11.20.2025
• Date Posted: 11.26.2025 13:25
• Photo ID: 9403138
• VIRIN: 251120-G-FN033-1050
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 3.76 MB
• Location: US