USCG Cutter Blackfin goes underway, leaving Santa Barbara, to patrol the Southern California coast [Image 2 of 15]

SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

09.15.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Uranga 

U.S. Coast Guard PADET Los Angeles

Coast Guard crew members stand on the foc’sle of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Blackfin (WPC-87317) as it leaves its homeport in Santa Barbara, California, September 15, 2025. The Blackfin crew members prepared to patrol a nearby search area and conduct crew training to earn qualifications. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard B. Uranga)

• Date Taken: 09.15.2025
• Date Posted: 01.08.2026 13:05
• Photo ID: 9471618
• VIRIN: 250915-G-QP014-1020
• Resolution: 6016x4016
• Size: 3.63 MB
• Location: SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, US
• Hometown: SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, US