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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