National Security Cutter
The U. S. Coast Guard's first national security cutter, the Bertholf, operating in concert an HC-144 maritime patrol aircraft and an MH-65 helicopter. The flagship in the Coast Guard's first new class of large cutters in 25 years, Bertholf is the Coast Guard's largest ever patrol cutter. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by PAC Tom Sperduto)

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Photo by: PAC Tom Sperduto |  VIRIN: 161111-G-ZZ999-003.JPG
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