Coast Guard Cutter Bristol bay (WTGB 102) removes navigation hazards from ice on Lake Erie [Image 3 of 6]

ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES

01.24.2026

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes

Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay (WTGB 102) comes alongside a red navigational marker buoy on Lake Erie in Erie, Pennsylvania, Jan. 24, 2026. The Bristol Bay is a 140-foot bay class cutter designed to handle aids to navigation missions, as well as ice-breaking operations, making it a multi-mission vessel within the Great Lakes. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Nolan)

• Date Taken: 01.24.2026
• Date Posted: 02.04.2026 14:39
• Photo ID: 9506736
• VIRIN: 260124-G-NB558-1004
• Resolution: 960x1280
• Size: 319.04 KB
• Location: ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, US