U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane returns home after inaugural 79-day Operation Blue Pacific Patrol in Oceania

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 04/09/2024 08:15 PM EDT

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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane returns home after inaugural 79-day Operation Blue Pacific Patrol in Oceania
04/09/2024 07:54 PM EDT

HONOLULU – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) and crew returned to home port in Hawaii, Tuesday, after a 79-day patrol in support of Coast Guard District Fourteen's Operation Blue Pacific in Oceania.
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) crew renders honors to the Battleship Missouri Memorial as the Harriet Lane and crew return to home port in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, April 9, 2024. Harriet Lane and crew departed Pearl Harbor in January and traveled more than 15,000 nautical miles spanning from the Hawaiian Islands to the east coast of Australia. Patrolling in support of Operation Blue Pacific, the cutter and crew worked alongside Pacific Island nations to forge and advance relationships with like-minded allies and partners who share a common vision for maritime governance. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Charly Tautfest)