MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard Cutter Eagle to visit Salem, Massachusetts

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 08/06/2019 01:45 PM EDT

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U.S. Coast Guard 1st District Northeast
Contact: 1st District Public Affairs
Office: (617) 223-8515
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Coast Guard Cutter Eagle to visit Salem, Massachusetts

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Eagle brought the tall-ship into Portsmouth, New Hampshire Thursday afternoon, August 1, 2019. The crew lead the Parade of Sail with other tall-ships and smaller sail boats ahead of a five-day port call. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by AUX Jacob Lawrence)

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BOSTON — Media is invited to ride-in on Coast Guard Cutter Eagle Friday at the Salem Ferry Terminal for its scheduled visit to Salem, Massachusetts.

Who: Capt. Michael Turdo, commanding officer, Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, and Capt. Eric Doucette, U.S. Coast Guard, captain of the port for Boston.

What: Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, 'America's Tall Ship,' is scheduled to visit Salem, Massachusetts, Aug. 9-12

When: Friday, Aug. 9, at 6:30 - 9 a.m.

Where: Salem Ferry Terminal, 10 Blaney St., Salem, MA 01970

The 295-foot Barque Eagle is set to dock at the Salem Ferry Terminal Friday, Aug. 9, and will have the following free and public tour schedule:

Friday, Aug. 9: 12 - 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 10: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 11: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

First responders and military members will be able to tour the Eagle from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. on Saturday 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, watch-standing, engineering, and deck seamanship.

Media interested in attending must RSVP to the First Coast Guard District Public Affairs office at 617-717-9609, by 2 p.m. Aug. 8. We anticipate 10 seats being available for news media.

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