Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk returns home from 60-day patrol after escorting two oil tankers in the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of America [Image 3 of 5]

CARIBBEAN SEA

01.18.2026

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

Ensign Grant Bayesa, an officer assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913), cons the ship from the bridge wing during an initial approach to the motor tanker Veronica in the Caribbean Sea, Jan. 18, 2026. Mohawk's crew escorted the tanker to a secure anchorage in the Caribbean Sea after it was intercepted and seized by a Coast Guard tactical team with Department of War support. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Isabella Silvestri)

• Date Taken: 01.18.2026
• Date Posted: 02.17.2026 13:43
• Photo ID: 9523917
• VIRIN: 260118-G-G0100-1001
• Resolution: 6048x4024
• Size: 3.01 MB
• Location: CARIBBEAN SEA