USCG Cutter Blackfin goes underway to patrol the Southern California coast [Image 14 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 Lt.j.g. Samuel Severson, commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Blackfin (WPC 87317), studies for a math course in his free, time on the mess deck, while underway, September 16, 2025. Severson and the Blackfin crew members were underway off the coast of Southern California patrolling a nearby search area and conducted 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: 9471667
• VIRIN: 250916-G-QP014-1037
• Resolution: 4256x2832
• Size: 7.1 MB
• Location: SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, US
• Hometown: SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, US