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July 18, 2009

The Virginian-Pilot
© July 17, 2009

The cutter Harriet Lane returned from deployment Thursday, the Coast Guard announced.

Crew size 98

Leader Cmdr. J. W. McKinley

Location of deployment Caribbean

Deployed Early June 2009

Returned July 16

Highlights On its 45-day deployment, the 270-foot cutter conducted training exercises and disrupted several suspected drug smuggling operations. During one operation near Panama, the ship stopped a speedboat, detaining four Colombian crew members and recovering $8.5 million in cash.