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Date: March 17, 2008

Contact: Petty Officer
Lauren Downs
(617) 823-4207


Ice breaking on the Kennebec River

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BATH, Maine - The Coast Guard Cutter Shackle is surrounded by ice while moored for the evening after a full day of icebreaking on the Kennebec River Wednesday, March 12, 2008.

The Shackle, homeported in Portland, Maine, breaks ice on the river annually to prevent flooding in the spring. (Coast Guard photo/Kevin Leitner)
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BATH, Maine - The Coast Guard Cutter Tackle breaks ice on the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, Monday, March 17, 2008. The Tackle breaks ice annually on the river to help prevent flooding when the ice melts in the spring. (Coast Guard photo/Sabrina Elgammal) 
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BATH, Maine - The Coast Guard Cutter Tackle breaks ice on the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, Monday, March 17, 2008. The Tackle breaks ice annually on the river to help prevent flooding when the ice melts in the spring. (Coast Guard photo/Lauren Downs)
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BATH, Maine - The Coast Guard Cutter Tackle breaks ice on the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, Monday, March 17, 2008. The Tackle breaks ice annually on the river to help prevent flooding when the ice melts in the spring. (Coast Guard photo/Lauren Downs) 

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