U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) approaches the pier at Coast Guard Base Seattle following a 146-day Antarctic deployment in support of Operation Deep Freeze, April 13, 2026. [Image 2 of 3]

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

04.13.2026

Photo by Seaman Jade Moen 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) approaches the pier 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 Seaman Jade Moen)

• Date Taken: 04.13.2026
• Date Posted: 04.20.2026 19:13
• Photo ID: 9616684
• VIRIN: 260413-G-UL828-1004
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 8.1 MB
• Location: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, US