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USCG Cutter Spencer pulls to port in New Orleans

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Spencer, marked "905," is docked along the Mississippi River at dusk, with the New Orleans skyline silhouetted against a pink and purple sky.

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USCG Released photos, Hurricane Katrina

NEW ORLEANS, La. (Sept. 1, 2005) -- The Coast Guard Cutter Spencer, a 270-foot medium endurance cutter homeported in Portsmith, Va., sits at anchor in the Mississippi near the heart of downtown Sept. 1, 2005. The cutter Spencer is in town to aid in the relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina victims in the greater New Orleans area. USCG photo by PA2 Bobby Nash. 050904-C-8227N-001

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“USCG Cutter Spencer pulls to port in New Orleans,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/2411.