U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche returns home after 82-day counternarcotics patrol in Eastern Pacific Ocean [Image 2 of 4]

ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

02.16.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Crewmembers raise and salute the national ensign aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) as they return to their homeport in Alameda, Calif., Feb. 16, 2025. During the Waesche's three-month patrol from November to February, the crew seized approximately 37,256 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated street value of more than $275 million. (U.S. Coast Guard photo taken by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley)

• Date Taken: 02.16.2025
• Date Posted: 03.03.2025 18:40
• Photo ID: 8874934
• VIRIN: 250216-G-BB085-1005
• Resolution: 7184x4789
• Size: 3.91 MB
• Location: ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, US