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September 11, 2015

Icebreaker Healy first U.S. surface ship to reach North Pole on its own
Dutch Harbor, Ala. (UPI) Sep 10, 2015
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy became the first U.S. surface ship to reach the North Pole without assistance on Saturday. Typically, icebreakers are accompanied by submarines that help clear a channel through the ice, but Healy successfully made the trek solo. The feat marks the high point of a month-long journey that began in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Healy reached the North Pole a week ahead of schedule, just days after President Obama became to first U.S. president to set foot inside t ... read more

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