Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak returns home following 37-day law enforcement patrol in American Samoa [Image 4 of 4]

AMERICAN SAMOA

02.07.2025

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 14 Hawaii Pacific

A small boat crew assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) prepares to board a U.S.-flagged commercial fishing vessel off the coast of American Samoa Feb. 7, 2025. Due to American Samoa’s status as a U.S. territory, the Coast Guard has the authority to conduct boardings in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone surrounding the territory, which extends up to 200 nautical miles offshore. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Samuel Carrol) 

• Date Taken: 02.07.2025
• Date Posted: 02.23.2025 15:07
• Photo ID: 8882402
• VIRIN: 250207-G-G0214-1001
• Resolution: 1249x832
• Size: 277.1 KB
• Location: AS