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USCGC Eagle (WIX-327), formerly Horst Wessel and also known as Barque Eagle, is a 295-foot (90 m) barque used as a training cutter for future officers of the United States Coast Guard. She is one of only two active commissioned sailing vessels in the United States military today, along with USS Constitution which is ported in Boston Harbor.
Many of Eagle ' s past commanders have gone on to serve with distinction, include ADM Robert J. Papp Jr., who served as the 24th Commandant of the Coast Guard from 2010–2014, and VADM James C. Irwin, who served as vice commandant from 1986 to 1988. In all, nie former Eagle commanders and two Horst Wessel commanders achieved flag rank. [1]
USCGC Eagle (WIX-327): Eagle is home ported at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. It is used for training voyages for Coast Guard Academy cadets and Coast Guard officer candidates. USCGC Eagle was built in Germany as the Horst Wessel, and was taken by the United States as a war reparation in 1945. USCGC Alex Haley: 1 283'
Aug. 12—NEW LONDON — The wind was light and the sky partly sunny Friday as a mix of people sailed aboard the Coast Guard training ship Eagle into City Pier: swabs and Sea Scouts, Coast Guard ...
The United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), located in New London, Connecticut, is the U.S. service academy specifically for the United States Coast Guard. Founded in 1876, the academy provides education to future Coast Guard officers in one of nine major fields of study. Students are officers-in-training, and are referred to as cadets.
The emblem is a blue eagle from the coat of arms of the United States on a white field. Above the eagle are the words "United States Coast Guard" below the eagle is the motto, "Semper Paratus" and the inscription "1790." [116] The Service Mark was developed to distinguish Coast Guard cutters from other government and commercial ships.
Pages in category "United States Coast Guard Academy" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. ... USCGC Eagle (WIX-327) H. Honor Concept; I.
From there, he served as Commandant of the Cadets at the Coast Guard Academy. Additionally, Olsen commanded the USCGC Eagle (WIX-327). During the Korean War, Olsen again served as Chief of the Aviation Division. For this, he received the National Defense Service Medal. Olsen retired from the Coast Guard in 1963.