U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alert returns home after 61-day counternarcotics patrol in Eastern Pacific
The Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) boarding Team uses buckets to scoop water out of go-fast vessel after the suspected drug smugglers attempted to scuttle the vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean May 26, 2023. The Coast Guard Cutter Alert crews actions and damage control skills prevented loss of evidence. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ens. Samuel Severson)