Coast Guard Cutter Waesche returns home following 90-day counternarcotics patrol [Image 9 of 10]

ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

03.31.2023

Photo by Chief Petty Officer Matthew Masaschi      

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Family members reunite with Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) crewmembers after the cutter returned home to Base Alameda, California, following a 90-day counternarcotics patrol, March 31, 2023. Waesche’s crew interdicted two suspected drug-smuggling vessels while patrolling international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in the seizure of approximately 881 pounds of cocaine and 9,500 pounds of marijuana. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Matthew Masaschi.

• Date Taken: 03.31.2023
• Date Posted: 04.04.2023 17:44
• Photo ID: 7722500
• VIRIN: 230331-G-DX668-1070
• Resolution: 6048x4024
• Size: 3.52 MB
• Location: ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, US