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A U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) crewmember throws a heaving line as the cutter moors at Coast Guard Base Seattle following a 146-day Antarctic deployment in support of Operation Deep Freeze, April 13, 2026. The Polar Star is the United States' only surface asset capable of providing year-round access to both Polar Regions. It is a 399-foot heavy polar icebreaker commissioned in 1976, weighing 13,500 tons and is 84 feet wide with a 34-foot draft. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter)
| Date Taken: | 04.13.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.20.2026 19:13 |
| Photo ID: | 9616431 |
| VIRIN: | 260413-G-HT254-1184 |
| Resolution: | 8256x5504 |
| Size: | 15.84 MB |
| Location: | SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, US |
| Web Views: | 5 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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