USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) holds ice liberty in McMurdo Sound during Operation Deep Freeze [Image 5 of 6]

AT SEA

01.07.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter  

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) stand for a photo while the cutter is hove-to in McMurdo Sound during Operation Deep Freeze, Jan. 7, 2025. Polar Star is conducting ice-breaking operations in 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: 01.07.2025
• Date Posted: 01.14.2025 15:59
• Photo ID: 8830189
• VIRIN: 250107-G-HT254-1102
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 19.3 MB
• Location: AT SEA