Coast Guard Cutter Spar (WLB 206) conducts icebreaking operations to create a path through thick brash ice in Whitefish Bay of Lake Superior near Paradise, Michigan on Apr. 7, 2026. As a part of Operation Taconite, Spar 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: | 04.07.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.17.2026 09:50 |
| Photo ID: | 9621941 |
| VIRIN: | 260407-G-UQ779-4781 |
| Resolution: | 4032x3024 |
| Size: | 2.6 MB |
| Location: | PARADISE, MICHIGAN, US |
| Web Views: | 8 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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