U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star departs Seattle in support of Operation Deep Freeze
An electrical shore-tie is disconnected from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) as crew members make final preparations to get the vessel underway from Base Seattle on Nov. 15, 2023. The Polar Star is a 399-foot heavy icebreaker that was commissioned in 1976. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Steve Strohmaier)