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U.S. Coast Guard announces plans for a third heavy icebreaker

There's also a plan for three new medium icebreakers. But neither plan has a timeline yet.

By Melody Schreiber February 21, 2020
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Adm. Karl L. Schultz, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, said the service has plans to build a third heavy icebreaker, and intends to build three medium breakers after that.

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