Photo: USCGC Neah Bay Breaking Ice

Friday, February 04, 2011

The Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay breaks ice in Lake Erie as it heads to its homeport in Cleveland Feb. 1, 2011. Neah Bay is a 140-ft ice breaking tug capable of continuously breaking 20 inches of hard, freshwater ice and can break through ice more than three feet thick by backing up and ramming it. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lauren Jorgensen)

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