US Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE

The USCGC EAGLE is a 1800-ton steel hull, three-masted sailing ship with more than 21,000 square feet of sail and more than five miles of rigging. The 295-foot USCGC EAGLE is the only active commissioned sailing vessel in the U.S. military service and is homeported at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut.

Also known as:

  • USCGC EAGLE

Ship

Means of propulsion:

Displacement:

  • 1,800 t (1772 L/T )
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