Coast Guard welcomes two cutters to new Virginia homeport [Image 1 of 4]

PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

07.10.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kate Kilroy 

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

Portsmouth Mayor Shannon Glover, left, poses for a photo with Feba Thomas, Coast Guard Atlantic Area governmental affairs officer, during a homeport arrival ceremony at Coast Guard Base Portsmouth, July 10, 2026. The Venturous is one of two 210-foot medium endurance cutters relocating from St. Petersburg, Florida, to Base Portsmouth as part of a strategic homeport shift bringing approximately 154 personnel and their families to the Hampton Roads area. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kate Kilroy)

• Date Taken: 07.10.2026
• Date Posted: 07.13.2026 18:06
• Photo ID: 9808562
• VIRIN: 260710-G-NJ244-1008
• Resolution: 1365x2048
• Size: 924.86 KB
• Location: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US