Parting Shot
The closing photograph from each issue of Alert 11.
Summer 2026The national ensign flying from a Flotilla 11 patrol boat on Bellingham Bay.
Spring 2026A Coast Guard response boat crew on patrol in the San Juan Islands.
Fall 2025World War II Corsair Fleet members keep watch for U-boats in cold weather off the U.S. East Coast.
Summer 2025A surprise occupant of a kayak, photographed by Coast Guard Station Seattle.
Spring 2025USCG Cutter Polar Star returns to Seattle after a 285-day deployment.
Winter 2025The Christmas card from USCG Station Bellingham.
Fall 2024Flotilla boat crew members return to port after a successful patrol.
Summer 2024Coast Guard Station Bellingham and Air Station Port Angeles rescued four adults, a child and a dog near Lummi Island on June 9.
Spring 2024Coast Guard Station Bellingham trains with Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles.
November 2023Coast Guard Station Bellingham hosts a water safety event for children.
July 2023U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Terrapin and Sea Lion at Fairhaven.