Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk returns home from 60-day patrol after escorting two oil tankers in the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of America [Image 1 of 5]

PUERTO RICO

01.18.2026

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) transits near motor tanker Veronica while the vessel is anchored off the coast of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Jan. 18, 2026. Mohawk’s crew conducted a 700-nautical-mile escort of the Venezuelan-linked tanker, which was seized by a Coast Guard tactical team with Department of War support three days prior as part of Operation Southern Spear. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

• Date Taken: 01.18.2026
• Date Posted: 02.17.2026 14:26
• Photo ID: 9524180
• VIRIN: 260118-G-G0100-1015
• Resolution: 4240x2832
• Size: 2.24 MB
• Location: PR