The Coast Guard Barque Eagle, the only square-rigged sailing vessel in the U.S. fleet, arrived at the Port of Miami, Friday, ...
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The Coast Guard Barque Eagle, the only square-rigged sailing vessel in the U.S. fleet, arrived at the Port of Miami, Friday, July 27, 2007. The Eagle was originally a German navy training vessel, bearing the name Horst Wessel, and was taken as a World War II war prize by the U.S. The Eagle's primary mission now is to train future Coast Guard officers currently attending the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn.
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