U.S. Coast Guard Southwest District, March 16, 2026 SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard interdicted 11 suspected aliens approximately 7 miles west of Imperial Beach, Sunday. At approximately 12:57 p.m., crew members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter (WPB-87362) observed a vessel transiting…
USCGC William Hart Returns Home After 48-Day Operation Blue Pacific Patrol in Oceania
Coast Guard Oceania District External Affairs, March 15, 2026 Editor’s Note: Click here to download high-resolution video. HONOLULU – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter William Hart (WPC 1134) returned to Honolulu Sunday following a 48-day patrol in support of Coast Guard Oceania District’s Operation Blue…
CGC Forward interdicts suspected drug smugglers in Eastern Pacific Ocean
From U.S. Coast Guard Southwest District, March 11, 2026 PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) delivered a decisive blow to maritime criminal networks by intercepting a self-propelled semi-submersible (SPSS) vessel during a routine patrol on February 24 in…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star completes Operation Deep Freeze 2026 mission, departs Antarctica
From U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District, March 11, 2026 SOUTHERN OCEAN — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) departed McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, on March 1, after operating for 55 days below the Antarctic Circle and traveling 14,000 miles in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2026. The cutter marked…
U.S. Coast Guard Authenticates Keels for First Three Waterways Commerce Cutters
From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard authenticated the keels for future Coast Guard cutters Allen Thiele, Fred Permenter and Samuel Wilson on Friday in Bayou La Batre, Alabama. In a special proceeding, the keels for three…
Coast Guard Cutter Munro crew returns home after 119-day, multi-mission patrol; more than 20,000 pounds of cocaine seized
From U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, March 6, 2026 ALAMEDA, Calif. – The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) returned to their home port in Alameda, on Sunday, following a historic 119-day multi-mission deployment spanning more than 26,000 miles from the Eastern Pacific Ocean to…
Coast Guard interdicts 14 aliens near Point Loma
From U.S. Coast Guard Southwest District, March 1, 2026 SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard interdicted 14 suspected aliens approximately 10 miles southwest of Point Loma, San Diego, Sunday. At approximately 12 a.m., U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations…
U.S. Coast Guard Accepts Delivery of 62nd Fast Response Cutter Named for 9/11 Hero
From U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia KEY WEST — The U.S. Coast Guard accepted delivery of the 62nd Fast Response Cutter, USCGC Vincent Danz (WPC 1162), on Thursday in Key West. The Vincent Danz is the fourth FRC to be homeported to Guam. “Accepting…
Coast Guard Interdicts Suspected Drug Smuggling Vessel, Seizes $1.3M in Narcotics
From Coast Guard Southeast District, Feb. 27, 2026 MIAMI – Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge’s crew interdicted a suspected smuggling vessel, Saturday, at approximately 2:15 p.m., about 8 miles offshore of Miami. During the boarding, the joint law enforcement crew found approximately…
Coast Guard, DHS Partners Interdict Multiple Suspected Smuggling Vessels
From U.S. Coast Guard Southwest District Public Affairs, Feb. 24, 2026 SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security partner agencies, supported by the U.S. Navy, interdicted five suspected maritime smuggling vessels and apprehended 62 aliens during coordinated operations…
