52 Blue Water Days on a 154 footer (with more to follow)

The USCGC Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) returns to homeport at Coast Guard Base Honolulu, Sept. 8, 2026. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mikaela McGee) The crew of the 154-foot Sentinel (Webber) class Fast Response Cutter Joseph Gerczak (WPC-1126) returned to Honolulu last week following a 52-day/7,500nm patrol in support of Coast Guard Oceania District’s Operation Blue Pacific. That is a serious stint for a 150-footer. From USCG PAO: The Joseph Gerczak crew departed Coast Guard Base Honolulu in July and traveled more than 7,500 nautical miles, making port calls in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Fiji and American Samoa. Patrolling in support of Operation Blue Pacific, the cutter’s crew worked alongside Pacific Island partners to bolster maritime security and sovereignty, counter illicit maritime activities, and protect vital marine resources. The Joseph Gerczak crew exercised partnerships with the Republic of the Marshall Islands and Fiji through bilateral…