USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) transits the Southern Ocean en route to Antartica for Operation Deep Freeze [Image 6 of 7]

AT SEA

01.02.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter  

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Tucker and Petty Officer 3rd Class Preston Wise, electrician’s mates aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10), perform maintenance on the cutter’s generator systems while it transits the Southern Ocean, Jan. 2, 2025. The Polar Star is en route to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze, a joint service, inter-agency support operation for the National Science Foundation, which manages the United States Antarctic Program.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter)

• Date Taken: 01.02.2025
• Date Posted: 01.10.2025 18:14
• Photo ID: 8822612
• VIRIN: 250102-G-HT254-1105
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 15.32 MB
• Location: AT SEA