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Photos from icebreaker Polar Star’s Arctic mission

USCG Cutter Polar Star is patrolling the frigid Arctic, breaking ice both on deck and in the ocean. (Coast Guard, Jan. 4) USCG Cutter Polar Star is patrolling the frigid Arctic, breaking ice both on deck and in the ocean. (Coast Guard, Jan. 4) USCG Cutter Polar Star is patrolling the frigid Arctic, breaking ice both on deck and in the ocean. (Coast Guard, Jan. 4) USCG Cutter Polar Star encountered heavy seas in the Gulf of Alaska when beginning their Arctic patrol. (Coast Guard, Jan. 5) The 45-yr-old heavy icebreaker, USCG Cutter Polar Star, is underway to support national security objectives throughout Alaskan waters and into the Arctic. (Coast Guard, Jan. 28) The 45-yr-old heavy icebreaker, USCG Cutter Polar Star, is underway to support national security objectives throughout Alaskan waters and into the Arctic. (Coast Guard, Jan. 28) The 45-yr-old heavy icebreaker, USCG Cutter Polar Star, is underway to support national security objectives throughout Alaskan waters and into the Arctic. (Coast Guard, Jan. 28) A USCG petty officer climbs aboard the USCGC Polar Star following ice rescue training in the Bering Strait. (Coast Guard, Jan. 29) USCG Cutter Polar Star crew members took the opportunity to practice some ice rescue drills during their Arctic patrol. (Coast Guard, Feb. 3) USCG Cutter Polar Star crew members took the opportunity to practice some ice rescue drills during their Arctic patrol. (Coast Guard, Feb. 3) USCG Cutter Polar Star crew members took the opportunity to practice some ice rescue drills during their Arctic patrol. (Coast Guard, Feb. 3) USCG Cutter Polar Star crew members took the opportunity to practice some ice rescue drills during their Arctic patrol. (Coast Guard, Feb. 3) It’s not typical for a crew to be underway for months and endure having no regular port calls, reliable connectivity, or sun. For almost 80 dark winter days and nights Polar Star sailors explored the Arctic. (Coast Guard, Feb. 11)
Photos from icebreaker Polar Star’s Arctic mission