USCG Cutter Blackfin goes underway, leaving Santa Barbara, to patrol the Southern California coast [Image 1 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Sydney Patin, a Machinery Technician assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Blackfin (WPC 87317) conducts a routine maintenance check in the engine room before going underway, 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: 9471619
• VIRIN: 250915-G-QP014-1007
• Resolution: 4256x2832
• Size: 4.59 MB
• Location: SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, US
• Hometown: SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, US