Wednesday, June 19, 2013
From staff reports
The historic Coast Guard cutter Eagle is open to the public this weekend on the Portland waterfront.
First-year cadet Emily Quallen of Farmington, Conn., takes in the view of Portland Head Light as the cutter Eagle comes into Portland Harbor. The vessel’s homeport is New London, Conn.
John Patriquin / Staff Photographer
The 295-foot Coast Guard cutter Eagle, also known as America’s Tall Ship, arrives in Portland on Friday. Tours will be offered all weekend.
John Patriquin / Staff Photographer
The 295-foot-tall ship arrived Friday and is moored at the Maine State Pier as part of its 2012 cruise. It will be open to the public from 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
The ship was built in 1936 and operated by Nazi Germany to train cadets for the German Navy. It was taken by the United States as a war prize after World War II and now serves as a Coast Guard training vessel.
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Seamen Raimon Henderson, Jallyn Harbison and Patrick O’Shaughnessy haul a line to a boom as the Coast Guard cutter Eagle enters Portland Harbor for a three-day visit Friday. John Patriquin / Staff Photographer |
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Seaman Daniel Middleton helps turn the massive rudder on the Eagle on Friday. John Patriquin / Staff Photographer |
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