← A Luncheon Cruise & Tour on the Coast Guard Icebreaker Healy

USCGC-Healy-Aft-Research-Deck-and-A-Frame-Area

By | Published April 13, 2014 | Full size is 500 × 667 pixels

Coast Guard Icebreaker Healy

The A frame at the stern. The A frame pivots aft and out for launching research instruments. The Healy can deploy and retrieve instruments up to 5,000 meters (16,400 feet) down.

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