081017-G-6349A-024 - NSC BERTHOLF DEPARTS ON FIRST PATROL
SAN FRANCISCO – The Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf weighs anchor for its first operational patrol and shakedown cruise, Oct. 17, 2008. Bertholf, homeported in Alameda, Calif., is the flagship of the Coast Guard’s first new class of large cutters in 25 years. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Anderson
