Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes | 01.14.2026
Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay (WTGB 105), a 140-foot ice-breaking tug, assists the motor vessel Lee A. Tregurtha through 6 to 8 inches of brash ice to the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on Jan. 14, 2026. As part of Operation Taconite, the Coast Guard deploys available ice-breaking cutters to regions of high impact across the Great Lakes and surrounding waterways. (U.S. Coast Guard photo......
