New US icebreaker to be based in Seattle
Stationing the vessel in the north Pacific places it at mid-point of sorts between the North and South poles.
June 18, 2019
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The first heavy icebreaker to be taken into service by the U.S. Coast Guard since the 1970s will be be home-ported in Seattle, Washington, the Coast Guard announced Monday. Two subsequent icebreakers, if built, will also be based in Seattle.
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