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Wind-Class icebreaker Northwind breaking ice in the Antarctic in 1947 during Operation High Jump. This mission marked the first of many Coast Guard icebreaker assignments to Antarctica. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Aug. 8, 2025

Polar icebreaking—The short history of a BIG mission

Since the late 1800s, the U.S. Coast Guard has been essential to U.S. polar operations.

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