The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star approaches Antarctic
Summary
The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star approaches Antarctic sea ice in the Southern Ocean Jan. 4, 2016. During Operation Deep Freeze 2016, the Polar Star crew will navigate through the ice to support an annual resupply of the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station, Antarctica. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Grant DeVuyst)
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antarctica
deep freeze
ice breaking
coast guard cutter polar sea
ice breakers
polar operations
odf 2016
petty officer 2nd class grant devuyst
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southern ocean
coast guard cutter polar star supports operation deep freeze 2016
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Date
04/01/2016
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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