Photos of the USCGC Eagle arriving today in Gloucester Harbor ~ It was tremendously beautiful to see the Eagle moving through the Harbor. I am looking forward to seeing this majestic cutter under full sail!
The Eagle is open to the public for free tours today, Saturday, the 30th, from 10am to 7pm.
From the Coast Guard website: Built at the Blohm + Voss Shipyard in Hamburg, Germany in 1936, and commissioned as Horst Wessel, Eagle is one of three sail-training ships operated by the pre-World War II German navy. At the close of the war, the ship was taken as a war reparation by the U.S., re-commissioned as the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle and sailed to New London, Connecticut, which has been its homeport ever since. Eagle has offered generations of Coast Guard Academy cadets, and more recently officer candidates, an unparalleled leadership experience at sea.
Read more about the USCGC Cutter here.
From wiki: A barque, barc, or bark is a type of sailing vessel with three or more masts having the foremasts rigged square and only the aftermast rigged fore-and-aft.
Thanks to Joey for the alert that the Eagle had arrived!
Good Morning Gloucester 
Woo Hoo, you caught the Rubber Duck a few times. Last shot off the stern of the Eagle the Blue Duck with red canvas bimini top I’m wearing a light blue Hawaiian shirt in the stern big and little Rubber Ducks are up on the radar arch.
Nice day to go boating.
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Paul–I am trying to find you and RD in the photo–will have to look back in the photo library where it can be enlarged.
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I took a screen grab from your last photo and did a mark up of features so you can pick me out. And Craig, next time you see the Blue Duck do a zoom in flyby! She will be in the Parade of Light Saturday night before the fireworks.
We followed the Eagle in and were very close to the Green Dragon with Al at the wheel as he cruised by the Eagle after the tug had pulled away
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That is hysterical!
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Paul you are too funny but so much fun that you are in the pix!! I’ll keep on the lookout for you and the Blue Duck while filming this weekend.
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It has been so nice to see such great coverage of the harbor in all its glory today! What a gorgeous vessel.
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I think so too Nicole, and loved your Goodnight Schooners post–reminded me of Goodnight Moon!
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Great photos, Kim, as usual. Can’t wait to see more.
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Thanks so much Terry–a gorgeous sight!
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Beautiful shot here Kim on such a beautiful day and guess you got Paul (Duckie) in his geo tracked -GPS? 🙂 Dave & Kim:-)
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Thanks Dave–fun to capture Paul there alongside the Eagle!
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