USCG Cutter Blackfin departs to patrol the Southern California coast [Image 13 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

Crew members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Blackfin (WPC 87317) work on the cutter’s small boat in the stern notch, while underway off the coast of Southern California, 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: 9471663
• VIRIN: 250916-G-QP014-1035
• Resolution: 4256x2832
• Size: 3.03 MB
• Location: SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, US
• Hometown: SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, US