Wednesday, June 19, 2013
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PORTLAND — The historic Coast Guard cutter Eagle will be open to the public on the Portland waterfront.
The 295 ft. US Coast Guard Cutter Eagle takes on passengers off Portland Headlight before entering Portland Harbor for a three day visit.
John Patriquin/Staff Photographer
Raimon Henderson, Jallyn Harbison and Patrick O'Shaughnessy haul a line to a boom as the US Coast Guard Cutter Eagle enters Portland Harbor for a three day visit.
John Patriquin/Staff Photographer
The 295-foot tall ship is arriving Friday and will be moored at the Maine State Pier as part of its 2012 cruise.
It's open to the public from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.
The ship was built in 1936 and operated by Nazi Germany to train cadets for the German Navy. It was taken by the U.S. as a war prize following World War II and now serves as a Coast Guard training vessel.
It has 24,000 square feet of sail and 6 miles of rigging.
Its home port is New London, Conn.
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