U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle (WIX 327) will visit San Francisco and be open to visitors, July 25–27.
Eagle will be moored at Pier 17 near the Exploratorium museum and will offer free public tours the following dates and times:
- Friday, July 25 (1 – 4 p.m.)
- Saturday, July 26 (10 a.m. – 7 p.m.)
- Sunday, July 27 (10 a.m. – 7 p.m.)
No tickets are required and tours are free of charge.
San Francisco marks the ninth port call of Eagle’s 14-week journey along the West Coast. She was in San Francisco briefly in June, which was the first time she visited since 2008.
At 295 feet in length, Eagle is the largest tall ship flying the stars and stripes and the only active square-rigger in United States government service. Constructed in 1936 by the Blohm and Voss Shipyard in Hamburg, Germany, and originally commissioned as the Horst Wessel by the German Navy, Eagle was a war reparation for the United States following World War II. Eagle is a three-masted barque with more than 22,300 square feet of sail and six miles of rigging. Eagle has served as a classroom at sea and a leadership laboratory for future Coast Guard officers since 1946, offering an at-sea leadership and professional development experience as part of the Coast Guard Academy’s curriculum.
Many Coast Guard Academy practices are steeped in what the Academy mission refers to as “the sea and its lore.” These traditions date back to the golden age of sail, when vessels like Eagle made up the Navy and Revenue Cutter Service, the precursor of the modern United States Coast Guard. Eagle also serves as a goodwill ambassador for the United States and Coast Guard, making calls at foreign ports to foster relations with partner nations.
For a continuous stream of information about Eagle, including port cities, tour schedules, current events, as well as cadet and active duty crewmember photographs, follow the United States Coast Guard Barque EAGLE Facebook page or on Instagram @barqueeagle. All U.S. Coast Guard imagery is in the public domain and can be shared widely.
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