ASTORIA, Ore. - Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf enters the Columbia River, Sunday, May 16, 2010.
The Bertholf arrived in Portland, Ore., Sunday where it is scheduled to go into drydock for maintenance.
The Bertholf is the Coast Guard's first National Security cutter and is equipped with state-of-the-market technologies and capabilities demanded by operational forces to meet the full spectrum of 21st century maritime homeland security, maritime safety, law enforcement and maritime national defense mission requirements.
US Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nate Littlejohn
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