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

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. The Great Lakes generates roughly 30% of the United States' combined gross domestic product, transporting more than 200 million net tons of cargo annually. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Cmdr. Donald Rudnickas)

• Date Taken: 12.10.2025
• Date Posted: 12.12.2025 11:51
• Photo ID: 9439327
• VIRIN: 251211-G-G0109-1003
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• Location: US