Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay (WTGB 102) conducts backing and ramming operations to create a path through heavy plate ice in the Straits of Mackinac near Beaver Island, Michigan on Apr. 1, 2026. As a part of Operation Taconite, Bristol Bay creates and maintains navigable tracks through ice covered waters to help preserve the navigability of the Great Lakes Maritime Transportation System. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Nolan)
| Date Taken: | 04.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.17.2026 09:50 |
| Photo ID: | 9621935 |
| VIRIN: | 260401-G-UQ779-6827 |
| Resolution: | 2160x3840 |
| Size: | 2.32 MB |
| Location: | BEAVER ISLAND, MICHIGAN, US |
| Web Views: | 4 |
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