USCGC EAGLE is the flagship of the United States Coast Guard . The ship is a 295 foot long sailing vessel ( technically classified as a Barque ). Built in Nazi Germany , and commissioned in
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1936 , the ship was taken by the United States as a war prize at the end of World War II . It was then sailed back to the U . S . ( by German sailors and officers , under U . S . command ), where it was given to the Coast
EAGLE serves two major purposes – it is the primary training ship for the Coast Guard and it also serves a public relations role as a goodwill ambassador during many of its port calls .
The ship is generally sailed in North Atlantic waters , up and down the East Coast , between Canada and the Caribbean Sea .
Periodically , however , EAGLE makes much longer voyages with trips through the Panama Canal ( to the West Coast ), and “ across the pond ” to Europe .
The 2019 schedule was chosen to coincide with the 75th anniversary of D Day and , accordingly , EAGLE was scheduled for numerous port calls in Europe .
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