Coast Guard Cutter Shackle and Tackle break ice on the Penobscot River [Image 5 of 6]

BANGOR, MAINE, UNITED STATES

02.21.2013

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Simpson 

U.S. Coast Guard District 1     

Coast Guard Cutters Tackle and Shackle break ice along the Penobscott River in Bangor, Maine, Feb. 21, 2013. These crews regularly break ice along Maine's rivers to keep the waterway open for commercial traffic and to prevent flooding. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Rob Simpson.

• Date Taken: 02.21.2013
• Date Posted: 02.25.2013 11:07
• Photo ID: 873535
• VIRIN: 130221-G-GV559-640
• Resolution: 4256x2832
• Size: 4.66 MB
• Location: BANGOR, MAINE, US