Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba returns home after Eastern Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea patrol [Image 7 of 8]

PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

05.02.2026

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

A Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba (WMEC 907) crew member reunites with loved ones during the cutter's homecoming in Portsmouth, Virginia, May 2, 2026. Escanaba’s crew offloaded 7,050 pounds of cocaine resulting from one interdiction in the Caribbean Sea and one interdiction in the Eastern Pacific Ocean worth an estimated $53 million dollars. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

• Date Taken: 05.02.2026
• Date Posted: 05.05.2026 10:18
• Photo ID: 9662343
• VIRIN: 260502-G-G0100-1001
• Resolution: 800x600
• Size: 120.92 KB
• Location: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US