Lt. j.g. Kobayashi, Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force, presents Lt. Cmdr. Philipp Kunze, operations officer, Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf, with a plaque commemorating the ships’ at-sea exercises two days earlier in Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, June 5, 2023.
Crews from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750), Japanese Ship Kashima, and Japanese Ship Hatakaze hosted each other for tours and participated in athletic events while moored at Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, June 5th and 6th, 2023. - U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Cmdr. Scott McCann