U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes District begins Operation Taconite Dec. 10, 2025 [Image 1 of 2]

MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES

12.10.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mary Wysong 

U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes District

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Spar (WLB 206), home ported in Duluth, Minnesota, begins Operation Taconite on Lake Superior near Duluth, Minnesota, Dec. 10, 2025. Operation Taconite is the Coast Guard's largest domestic icebreaking operation, clearing channels in the ice so vessels can continue to navigate even during the winter months. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Cmdr. Donald Rudnickas)

• Date Taken: 12.10.2025
• Date Posted: 12.12.2025 11:51
• Photo ID: 9439313
• VIRIN: 251211-G-G0109-1001
• Resolution: 764x573
• Size: 81.75 KB
• Location: MINNESOTA, US