Coast Guard national security cutter returns to California following 121-day Bering Sea patrol

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07/22/2025 06:43 PM EDT

ALAMEDA, Calif. —T he crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) returned to their Alameda home port Wednesday following a 20,000-nautical-mile, 121-day deployment patrolling the Bering Sea. Munro departed Alameda mid-March and operated throughout the Bering Sea during a months-long Alaska Patrol in support of the Coast Guard’s Arctic District.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Lucas Ritch, a boatswainmate aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755), reunites with a loved one upon the cutter's return to home port in Alameda, California, July 16, 2025. The Munro returned to their home port following a 20,000-nautical-mile, 121-day deployment patrolling the Bering Sea. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joel LaVallee)