Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Annika Hirschler | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 09.23.2025
After 308 days away from its Seattle home port, the 49-year-old U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew returned home, Sept. 23, 2025. Upon completing Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) 2025, Polar Star returned directly to Mare Island Dry Dock in Vallejo, Calif., to complete the final year of a five-year Service Life Extension Program (SLEP). U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 09.11.2025
The inside of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) hangar showcases artwork from previous patrols the ship has completed while it awaits the next leg of its journey in the Mare Island dry dock facility in Vallejo, California, September 11, 2025. The plaques span back decades highlighting various patrols and missions that air crews detachments have supported during Polar Star's......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 09.11.2025
The inside of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) hangar showcases artwork from previous patrols the ship has completed while it awaits the next leg of its journey in the Mare Island dry dock facility in Vallejo, California, September 11, 2025. The plaques span back decades highlighting various patrols and missions that air crews detachments have supported during Polar Star's......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 09.11.2025
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) successfully passes a refloat test after the cutter underwent maintenance and repairs in the Mare Island dry dock facility in Vallejo, California, September 11, 2025. The newly painted orange stripe on the bow of the ship is a throwback to the ice breaker's original design to commemorate its 50th year of service in the Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 09.11.2025
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) successfully passes a refloat test after the cutter underwent maintenance and repairs in the Mare Island dry dock facility in Vallejo, California, September 11, 2025. The ship is expected to return to its homeport in Seattle later this year before embarking on Operation Deep Freeze 2026 to support ice breaking operations in Antarctica. (U.S. Coast......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 09.11.2025
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) successfully passes a refloat test after the cutter underwent maintenance and repairs in the Mare Island dry dock facility in Vallejo, California, September 11, 2025. The ship is expected to return to its home port in Seattle later this year before embarking on Operation Deep Freeze 2026 to support ice breaking operations in Antarctica. (U.S. Coast......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 08.04.2025
A boatswain’s mate assists the crewmembers of the USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) in helping paint the racing stripe on the hull of the cutter in Vallejo, Calif., Aug. 1, 2025. Additional major work completed includes removing the centerline shaft for servicing and inspection, exchanging all three propellers, and renewing both forward and aft main deck surfaces. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 08.04.2025
A USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) crewmember repaints the racing strip while the cutter is in a Vallejo, Calif., dry dock, Aug. 1, 2025. Additional major work completed includes removing the centerline shaft for servicing and inspection, exchanging all three propellers, and renewing both forward and aft main deck surfaces. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Reagan Vasbinder)...
