America's only heavy icebreaker departs Seattle, bound for Antarctica

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

11.16.2022

Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

The United States' only heavy icebreaker, the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) departs its Seattle homeport, Nov. 16, 2022. The crew's annual journey to Antarctica is conducted in support of Operation Deep Freeze, a joint military service mission to resupply the United States Antarctic stations of the National Science Foundation, the lead agency for the United States Antarctic Program. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney.

• Date Taken: 11.16.2022
• Date Posted: 11.17.2022 12:13
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 864734
• VIRIN: 221116-G-SL960-1001
• Filename: DOD_109329079
• Length: 00:02:49
• Location: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, US
• Hometown: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, US