The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) returned to their Base Alameda homeport on Coast Guard Island on October 9, 2026, following a 112-day Alaska patrol that covered more than 23,000 nautical miles across the Bering Sea and Arctic Ocean.

An over‑the‑horizon small boat crew assigned to USCGC Munro (WMSL 755) departs the Royal Canadian Navy’s Arctic Offshore Patrol Vessel HMCS Max Bernays (AOPV 432) after safely transferring a boarding team during Operation Tundra Merlin in the Arctic Ocean Sept. 9, 2026. In addition to enabling reciprocal personnel transfers between allied vessels, the open‑water evolution provided valuable underway training for newly qualified coxswains to refine close-quarters approach maneuvers and boat‑handling proficiency in challenging maritime conditions.…