Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay (WTGB 105) assists icebound vessel on Lake Erie

TOLEDO, OHIO, UNITED STATES

01.21.2026

Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Lauofo 

U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes

The motor vessel American Spirit, a lake freighter vessel, transits alongside Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay (WTGB 105) on Lake Erie, Jan. 21, 2026. Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay (WTGB 105) conducted a direct assist of the freighter, clearing an open path through the ice and guiding the vessel to its final destination of Toledo, Ohio. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Lt. j.g. Reed Carlson)

• Date Taken: 01.21.2026
• Date Posted: 01.22.2026 10:49
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 993529
• VIRIN: 260121-G-NB558-1006
• Filename: DOD_111489358
• Length: 00:00:11
• Location: TOLEDO, OHIO, US