Coast Guard Cutters Tackle and Thunder Bay

Coast Guard Cutters Tackle and Thunder Bay pass each other while breaking ice on the Kennebec River, Maine. The cutters worked in concert to reduce the risk of flooding by breaking up large sections of ice into manageable sections that can more easily flow through choke points and out to sea. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class LaNola Stone)

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Tags: vessel, icebreaker, 140' Icebreaking Tug (WTGB), 65' Small Harbor Tug (WYTL), Asset-U.S. Coast Guard, D1 [District 1- First District], KENNEBEC River, Spring Breakout, TACKLE (WYTL 65604) Rockland- ME, THUNDER BAY (WTGB 108) Rockland- ME, Vessel [boat- ship- craft], force laydown, CUTTER

Photo by: Petty Officer 2nd Class LaNola Stone | VIRIN: 161026-G-FO999-007.JPG

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