Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous crew member conducts pre-deployment maintenance [Image 2 of 5]

PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

01.23.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mason Svitenko 

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Lukas Mathews, a damage controlman assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous (WMEC 627), welds two steel rods to maintain the cutter's flight deck railing while moored in Portsmouth, Virginia, Jan. 23, 2026. Damage controlmen are responsible for shipboard firefighting, damage control and structural repairs, including welding, plumbing and carpentry. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mason Svitenko)

• Date Taken: 01.23.2026
• Date Posted: 04.15.2026 12:41
• Photo ID: 9607435
• VIRIN: 260123-G-XB473-3127
• Resolution: 5504x8256
• Size: 20.3 MB
• Location: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US