Coast Guard continues to break ice in Lake Michigan

BEAVER ISLAND, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES

04.02.2026

Courtesy Video

U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay (WTGB 102) breaks ice near Beaver Island, Michigan, April 2, 2026. The cutter's ice-breaking efforts were in support of Operation Taconite, the largest domestic ice breaking operation in the U.S. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Nolan)

• Date Taken: 04.02.2026
• Date Posted: 04.07.2026 12:00
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 1001883
• VIRIN: 260402-G-G0109-1000
• Filename: DOD_111614145
• Length: 00:00:57
• Location: BEAVER ISLAND, MICHIGAN, US