USCG Cutter Blackfin goes underway to patrol the Southern California coast [Image 10 of 15]

SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

09.16.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Uranga 

U.S. Coast Guard District 11 PADET Los Angeles

Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Arthur Castaneda and Petty Officer 2nd Class Mason J. Wassler, high-five each other after catching a wild tuna during a fish call aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Blackfin (WPC 87317) while underway, September 16, 2025. The Blackfin crew members were underway off the coast of Southern California patrolling a nearby search area and conducting crew training to earn qualifications. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard B. Uranga)

• Date Taken: 09.16.2025
• Date Posted: 01.08.2026 13:05
• Photo ID: 9471662
• VIRIN: 250916-G-QP014-1017
• Resolution: 5777x3856
• Size: 4.55 MB
• Location: SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, US
• Hometown: SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, US