Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk returns home from 60-day patrol after escorting two oil tankers in the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of America [Image 2 of 5]

GULF OF AMERICA

12.31.2025

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) escorts the Panamanian-flagged motor tanker Centuries through the Gulf of America, Dec. 31, 2025. Mohawk's crew escorted the tanker after it was intercepted in the Caribbean Sea by a Coast Guard tactical law enforcement team with Department of War support on Dec. 20; the interception was part of Operation Southern Spear, an interagency effort to counter illicit maritime trade and enforce international sanctions. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

• Date Taken: 12.31.2025
• Date Posted: 02.17.2026 13:43
• Photo ID: 9523978
• VIRIN: 251231-G-G0100-1005
• Resolution: 6240x4160
• Size: 4.19 MB
• Location: GULF OF AMERICA