Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay (WTGB 105) assists motor vessel Lee A. Tregurtha through St. Marys River, Michigan [Image 2 of 3]

SAULT STE. MARIE, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES

01.14.2026

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes

Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay (WTGB 105), a 140-foot ice-breaking tug, assists the motor vessel Lee A. Tregurtha through 6 to 8 inches of brash ice to the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on Jan. 14, 2026. As part of Operation Taconite, the Coast Guard deploys available ice-breaking cutters to regions of high impact across the Great Lakes and surrounding waterways. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. j.g. Reed Carlson)

• Date Taken: 01.14.2026
• Date Posted: 01.15.2026 16:26
• Photo ID: 9481760
• VIRIN: 260114-G-G0109-1002
• Resolution: 1536x2048
• Size: 537.71 KB
• Location: SAULT STE. MARIE, MICHIGAN, US