Office of Public Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District

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Press Release

Date: October 12, 2007
Contact: USCG Public Affairs
206-220-7237 

PROVIDING SAFE NAVIGATION IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
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SEATTLE - The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Henry Blake, a coastal buoy tender homeported in Everett, Wash., perform the arduous task of inspecting, cleaning and repairing Buoy 4 in Padilla Bay, near Anacortes, Wash., Thursday.  The crew of the Henry Blake have the responsibility of maintaining navigational safety in the Puget Sound, Strait of Juan de Fuca and the coastal waters of the Pacific Northwest. (Official Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Kelly Parker)

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SEATTLE - Seaman Logan Rodriguez, a member of the deck crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Henry Blake, tends to a line atop a buoy during an inspection Thursday.  Under the command of Lt. Katie Blanchard, Henry Blake provides service to navigational aids, protects the marine environment and conducts search-and-rescue missions in the Puget Sound, Strait of Juan de Fuca and the coastal waters of the Pacific Northwest. (Official Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Kelly Parker)    

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