U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker returns home to Seattle following Arctic deployment

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U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker returns home to Seattle following Arctic deployment
12/13/2024 06:48 PM EST

SEATTLE — The crew aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) returned to Seattle Thursday, following a 73-day Arctic deployment supporting scientific research missions, search and rescue operations, and training exercises in the region. The crew aboard Healy, a 420-foot polar icebreaker, conducted three distinct phases throughout the cutter’s 2024 Arctic Fall deployment.
Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20), a 420-foot polar icebreaker, returns home to Seattle after spending more than five months at sea Dec. 12, 2024. During the patrol, the crew aboard the Healy conducted several missions to further scientific knowledge and the discovery of a volcano-like feature in the Arctic seabed, suggesting previously unknown geological activity. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Annika Hirschler)