Coast Guard Cutter Stratton returns to California following 3-month deployment

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 03/29/2026 03:00 AM EDT

united states coast guard 

News Release  

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area
Contact: Coast Guard Pacific Area Public Affairs
D11-DG-M-PACAREA-PA@uscg.mil
Pacific Area online newsroom

 

Coast Guard Cutter Stratton returns to California following 3-month deployment
03/29/2026 02:02 AM EDT

ALAMEDA, Calif. – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) returned to their home port in Alameda, Monday after sailing more than 16,000 nautical miles and completing a 79-day patrol in the Caribbean. Stratton departed Alameda Jan. 4 and transited through the Panama Canal to support ongoing operations in the Caribbean, preventing the illicit trade of crude oil in violation of international sanctions. On Jan. 25, Stratton assumed escort duties of motor tanker Sophia and escorted the vessel from anchorage south of Puerto Rico to an at-sea transfer with Venezuela for further disposition. 
The Legend-class USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) assumed escort duties of motor tanker Sophia and escorted the vessel from an anchorage south of Puerto Rico to an at-sea transfer with Venezuela for further disposition, Jan. 27, 2026. The Stratton’s crew returned to their home port in Alameda, California, after sailing more than 16,000 nautical miles and completing a 79-day patrol in the Caribbean. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.