Coast Guard Cutter Eagle to visit Portsmouth, New Hampshire
by U.S. Coast Guard 1st District Northeast 31 Jul 2019 11:13 UTC
1 August 2019
The Coast Guard Eagle is preparing to moor in Portland Harbor, Maine, Saturday, July 18, 2015, for Tall Ships Portland. The Eagle's mission is to teach Coast Guard cadets and officer candidates practical seamanship and leadership skills © Cynthia Oldham / U.S. Coast Guard
Media is invited to attend the arrival of the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle at the Port Authority State Pier, Thursday in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Who: Capt. Michael Turdo, commanding officer, Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, and Capt. Brian Lefebvre, U.S. Coast Guard, captain of the port for Portsmouth.
What: Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, 'America's Tall Ship,' is scheduled to visit Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Aug. 1-5 and lead the parade of sail for Sail Portsmouth.
When: Thursday, Aug. 1, at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Portsmouth Port Authority State Pier, 60 Marcy St., Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801
The 295-foot Barque Eagle is set to dock at the Portsmouth Port Authority State Pier Thursday, Aug. 1, and will have the following free and public tour schedule:
Friday, Aug. 2: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 3: 12 - 5 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 12: 1 -5 p.m.
First responders and military members will be able to tour the Eagle from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 2.
A permanent crew of eight officers and 57 enlisted personnel maintain the Eagle and guide Coast Guard Academy cadets through an under way and in-port training schedule, dedicated to learning the skills of navigation, damage control, watchstanding, engineering, and deck seamanship.