USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) conducts IUU fisheries boardings [Image 17 of 22]

PACIFIC OCEAN

10.24.2023

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam

The USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) crew recover the small boat after a maritime law enforcement boarding to counter illegal fisheries on Oct. 24, 2023, in the Palauan exclusive economic zone. The crew successfully concluded a routine 47-day expeditionary patrol covering more than 8,200 nautical miles under Operation Blue Pacific, returning to Guam on Thanksgiving, distinguished by a series of historic and strategic engagements across the Western Pacific and Oceania. The Frederick Hatch is the 43rd 154-foot Sentinel-class fast response cutter named for a surfman and lighthouse keeper who was a two-time Gold Life Saving Medal recipient. They regularly patrol Oceania, fostering international cooperation and supporting maritime safety, security, and stewardship. (U.S Coast Guard photo)

• Date Taken: 10.24.2023
• Date Posted: 11.30.2023 02:38
• Photo ID: 8143374
• VIRIN: 231024-G-G0020-1868
• Resolution: 2000x1334
• Size: 2.4 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN