Posted on 06/12/2008 7:51:11 PM PDT by jazusamo
If you've ever wanted to tour a tall ship, now is your chance.
Starting Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard will sponsor free tours of the only square-rigged sailing ship in the U.S. fleet when it docks in Astoria at the Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Drive.
The tall ship Eagle, also known as the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle, has been under way for the past two months, serving as a hands-on classroom for Coast Guard cadets at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn.
According to Coast Guard spokesman Lt. Adam Davenport, the Eagle's permanent crew of about 55 has spent the past 33 days training more than 130 Coast Guard Academy cadets and Naval Academy midshipmen. The Eagle has served as a floating classroom to future Coast Guard officers since 1946 offering fundamental leadership, teamwork and seamanship skills.
The 295-foot ship was commissioned by the German Navy in 1936, and used to train cadets. After World War II, the ship was seized as a war prize by the United States. For more details on its history, click here.
The Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle will be open for free public tours at Astoria Thursday from 2 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle is a magnificent ship!!
I wish Barb was feeling better; we both love Astoria!
Maybe some soup will help.
Thank Kathy ~ Barb has turned up a little anemic, they discovered some internal bleeding, she’s waiting to see a gastrointestinal surgeon for further tests.
While not a Nazi sympathizer, I have to admit I find the tune of the Horst Wessel Lied to be quite pleasant.
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