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CGC Polar Star
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Polar Star is homeported in Seattle at 1519 Alaskan Way S. Seattle, WA 98134-1085. Our contact number is (206) 217-6260. If you will be reporting to Polar Star, we will assign a sponsor to you who will be happy to answer any questions.

USCGC POLAR STAR (WAGB 10)

Seattle, WA

Homeported in Seattle, Washington, US Coast Guard Cutter POLAR STAR (WAGB 10) is the United States' only heavy icebreaker. Commissioned in 1976, she was built by Lockheed Shipbuilding along with her now decommissioned sister ship, POLAR SEA (WAGB 11). Three aviation-grade gas turbine engines provide USCGC POLAR STAR with up to 75,000 horsepower, making her the most powerful ship in the US Coast Guard. Each year, POLAR STAR travels to McMurdo Station, Antarctica to lead Operation Deep Freeze and break miles of ice up to 21 feet thick. Explore this website to learn more.