UPDATE: Coast Guard Cutter Eagle to visit Portsmouth, New Hampshire

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U.S. Coast Guard 1st District Northeast
Contact: 1st District Public Affairs
Office: (617) 223-8515
After Hours: (617) 717-9609
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Coast Guard Cutter Eagle to visit Portsmouth, New Hampshire

The Coast Guard Eagle is preparing to moor in Portland Harbor, Maine, Saturday, July 18, 2015, for Tall Ships Portland. The Eagle’s mission is to teach Coast Guard cadets and officer candidates practical seamanship and leadership skills. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cynthia Oldham)

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BOSTON — Media is invited to attend the arrival of the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle at the Port Authority State Pier, Thursday in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Who: Capt. Michael Turdo, commanding officer, Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, and Capt. Brian Lefebvre, U.S. Coast Guard, captain of the port for Portsmouth.

What: Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, 'America's Tall Ship,' is scheduled to visit Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Aug. 1-5 and lead the parade of sail for Sail Portsmouth.

When: Thursday, Aug. 1, at 6:30 p.m.

Where: Portsmouth Port Authority State Pier

              60 Marcy St.

              Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801

The 295-foot Barque Eagle is set to dock at the Portsmouth Port Authority State Pier Thursday, Aug. 1, and will have the following free and public tour schedule:

Friday, Aug. 2: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 3: 12 - 5 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 4: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

First responders and military members will be able to tour the Eagle from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. on Friday and Sunday.

A permanent crew of eight officers and 57 enlisted personnel maintain the Eagle and guide Coast Guard Academy cadets through an underway and in-port training schedule, dedicated to learning the skills of navigation, damage control, watchstanding, engineering, and deck seamanship.

Media interested in attending are requested to call the First Coast Guard District Public Affairs office at 617-717-9609, by 2 p.m. July 31.

 

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