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Operation Taconite described as the largest U.S. domestic icebreaking operation

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Comparative operational data (e.g., number of cutters, icebreaking hours, geographic coverage) confirm that Operation Taconite is larger than other U.S. domestic icebreaking operations.

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The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting widespread icebreaking operations across the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid‑Atlantic following Winter Storm Fern to keep shipping lanes open and maintain delivery of essential goods. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem praised crews for their work; the Coast Guard reports 3,245 domestic icebreaking hours from 20 cutters, assisting 142 vessel transits and maintaining waterway availability above 98%. Major efforts include Operation Taconite and Operation Coal Shovel in the Great Lakes and Operation RENEW in the Northeast, with U.S. and Canadian assets coordinating where needed.
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Multiple U.S. Coast Guard and regional official releases and agency materials describe Operation Taconite as the Coast Guard’s largest domestic icebreaking operation; U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes and Ninth District documentation identify Taconite as the primary, large-scale Great Lakes icebreaking mission covering Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, the St. Marys River, the Straits of Mackinac and Georgian Bay. Given authoritative Coast Guard/Ninth District sources and repeated official statements, the claim is True: Operation Taconite is the largest domestic icebreaking operation in the United States.

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  1. Update · Feb 05, 2026, 02:41 AMTrue
    Multiple U.S. Coast Guard and regional official releases and agency materials describe Operation Taconite as the Coast Guard’s largest domestic icebreaking operation; U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes and Ninth District documentation identify Taconite as the primary, large-scale Great Lakes icebreaking mission covering Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, the St. Marys River, the Straits of Mackinac and Georgian Bay. Given authoritative Coast Guard/Ninth District sources and repeated official statements, the claim is True: Operation Taconite is the largest domestic icebreaking operation in the United States.
  2. Original article · Feb 04, 2026
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