Dauntless returning from drug ops

PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless is scheduled to return to its homeport at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., on Oct. 27 after a 54-day patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The 76-member crew interdicted two vessels that were hauling an estimated 2,000 pounds of cocaine with an approximate value of $27.2M. The cutter left in September for patrol in support of Operation Martillo. The operation sends Defense Department and Coast Guard crews to work with partner nations to curtail the flow of illegal drugs coming into the U.S. from Central and South America. Dauntless patrolled more than 7,000 nautical miles and transited the Panama Canal. (Source: Coast Guard 10/26/18)