USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) departs Seattle for Operation Deep Freeze deployment to Antarctica [Image 14 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 Cmdr. Samuel Blase, executive officer aboard USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) prepares crewmembers for getting underway during 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 13:24
• Photo ID: 9403146
• VIRIN: 251120-G-FN033-1057
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 3.93 MB
• Location: US