SAN FRANCISCO — For the first time since 2008, the U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle (WIX 327), America’s Tall Ship, will be visiting San Francisco on Wednesday, June 25.
Media representatives are invited to ride aboard Eagle as she transits into San Francisco Bay. Please RSVP to U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Southwest Public Affairs at padetsf@uscg.mil no later than 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 24. Spots are limited and will be first come, first served.
Participants will meet at Pier 15 in San Francisco at 7:30 a.m., ride out to the Eagle on a Coast Guard station boat and board the tall ship via an accommodation ladder (equivalent to one flight of stairs). The Eagle will be mooring at Pier 15-17 at the Exploratorium at approximately 10 a.m.
Lifejackets will be provided to all guests. Close-toed shoes are mandatory.
At 295 feet in length, the Eagle is the largest tall ship flying the stars and stripes and the only active square-rigger in United States government service. Eagle has served as a classroom at sea to future Coast Guard officers since 1946, offering an at-sea leadership and professional development experience as part of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy curriculum.
The Eagle is a three-masted barque with more than 22,300 square feet of sail and six miles of rigging. The cutter was constructed in 1936 by the Blohm and Voss Shipyard in Hamburg, Germany. Originally commissioned as the Horst Wessel by the German navy, the Eagle was a war reparation for the United States following World War II.
Additional information about the Eagle can be found https://uscga.edu/mission/eagle/. The Eagle's design dimensions can be found https://uscga.edu/mission/eagle/eagle-media-kit/
For more information about the Eagle, including port cities, tour schedules, and current events, 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 is encouraged to be shared widely.
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