First District Public Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard
Multimedia Release
America's Tall Ship, Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, arrives in Boston (photos and video available)
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| Click on the image above to download and play video of the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle's arrival into Boston |
BOSTON — The Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, "America’s Tall Ship," arrived at the Charlestown Navy Yard, next to the USS Constitution, Friday morning, as part of their 2011 trans-Atlantic cruise celebrating the 75th anniversary of Eagle’s commissioning.
Family and friends of Eagle's crew eagerly waited on the pier as the ship pulled in with its complement of permanent crew and cadets from the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn.
Rear Adm. Daniel Neptun, commander of the First Coast Guard District, embarked the ship at anchor this morning to accompany Eagle for the transit through the harbor.
"I'm very proud of the work our crews accomplish here in the northeast," said Neptun. "Having Eagle visit Boston is an opportunity for all of us to enjoy and take pride in our enduring maritime legacy."
More information about this weekend's free public tours of Eagle is available here.
To help celebrate their 75th anniversary, Eagle's crew is hoping to reach 7,500 fans on their Facebook page. Support the ship by visiting their page here.
To view the videos and high resolution photos, please click the thumbnails.
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| U.S. Coast Guard members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle transit through Boston Harbor during their 2011 Summer Training Cruise, July 22, 2011. This cruise commemorates the 75th anniversary of the ship. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Rob Simpson. |
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| U.S. Coast Guard members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle transit through Boston Harbor during their 2011 Summer Training Cruise, July 22, 2011. This cruise commemorates the 75th anniversary of the ship. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Connie Terrell. |
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| Petty Officer 1st Class Terry Crawford, a yeoman aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, hugs his daughter Selah, 5, and his son Jamieson, 8, after arriving in Boston at the Charlestown, Mass., Navy Shipyard from a three-month trip aboard the cutter, July 22, 2011. The cutter stopped in Boston for a port call during its 2011 Summer Training Cruise that commemorates the 75th anniversary of the ship. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Connie Terrell. |
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