USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) departs Seattle for Operation Deep Freeze deployment to Antarctica [Image 15 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 Ensign Martin Wenglinsky, left, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Aiden Boyle, crewmembers aboard USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10), prepare to get underway 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 13:24
• Photo ID: 9403156
• VIRIN: 251120-G-FN033-1066
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 4.08 MB
• Location: US