America's only heavy icebreaker departs Seattle homeport; bound for Antarctica

A family member of a Coast Guardsman aboard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB-10) waves as the cutter departs Seattle Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The crew of Cutter Polar Star annually supports Operation Deep Freeze, a joint military mission to resupply United States Antarctic stations, by cutting a path through ice as thick as 20 feet so that other support vessels can reach the remote destination. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Clark)

PHOTO BY: Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Clark
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