The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew returned to the United States, arriving in San Francisco Sunday, following a 128-day deployment to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew returned to the United States, arriving in San Francisco Sunday, following a 128-day deployment to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) 2025.
Polar Star completed its 28th voyage to Antarctica in support of the joint military service mission to resupply and maintain the United States Antarctic Stations. Every year, a joint total force team works together to complete a successful Operation Deep Freeze in support of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) – the agency that manages the United States Antarctic Program (USAP).
Polar Star departed Seattle bound for Antarctica on Nov. 22, 2024, traveling over 25,000 miles through the North Pacific, South Pacific, and Southern Oceans.
Polar Star made two logistical stops in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and Sydney en route to Antarctica. In Sydney, the cutter and crew hosted the U.S. Consul General Christine Elder and other members of the U.S. Embassy.
In Antarctica, the cutter encountered 14 miles of fast ice up to six feet thick. Polar Star created a navigable route and cleared Winter Quarters Bay for two cargo vessels and HMNZS Aotearoa to reach NSF McMurdo Station. While operating in McMurdo Sound, Polar
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