OPERATION ABLE VIGIL (FOR RELEASE)

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Between Cuba and Florida Keys (Sept. 19)--The Coast Guard Cutter Mantinicus (WPB 1315) patrols the waters off the coast of Cuba alongside a navy ship during Operation Able Vigil.

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OPERATION ABLE VIGIL (FOR RELEASE)

Between Cuba and Florida Keys (Sept. 19)--The Coast Guard Cutter Mantinicus (WPB 1315) patrols the waters off the coast of Cuba alongside a navy ship during Operation Able Vigil. Operation Able Vigil got underway in mid-August when the number of Cuban rafters rescued in the Florida straits skyrocketed above the month of June's record of 1,173 to 2,607 in a single week of August. USCG photo by PA1 Don Wagner

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Tags: AMIO, CUTTER, WPB, 110, CLASS, NAVY, INTERDICTION, OPERATIONS, MIGRANT, SHIP, PEOPLE, OPERATION, BOAT, PATROL, ALIEN, ABLE, VIGIL, MANTINICUS, 1315

Photo by: PA1 DON WAGNER | VIRIN: 240716-G-G0000-024.JPG

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