| Article number: | 10.01.020 |
The USCGC Eagle (WIX-327) is a famous sailing ship and the training ship of the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Here is an overview of the ship:
Type: Barque (a type of sailing ship with three masts, similar to the Horst Wessel)
Name: USCGC Eagle
Launched: 1936
Class: Barque
Role: Training ship for cadets of the United States Coast Guard
Homeport: Currently based in New London, Connecticut
The Eagle was originally built in Germany in 1936 as the Horst Wessel (named after a Nazi Party figure, similar to the previously mentioned German ship).
After World War II, the ship was seized by the United States in 1946 as war reparations.
The USCG commissioned the ship in 1946 as USCGC Eagle, and since then it has been used as a training ship for Coast Guard cadets.
The Eagle serves as a training platform where future officers of the United States Coast Guard learn the basic principles of sailing, seamanship, and leadership.
The ship is used for both national and international training voyages and participates in numerous goodwill visits to ports around the world.
The ship is also a symbol of American maritime heritage and often participates in ceremonies and events such as tall ship festivals.
Although it was originally a German training ship, the Eagle now serves as an important part of the United States Coast Guard's training programmes and has been part of American maritime tradition for decades.
Specifications :
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Drawing number |
10.01.020 |
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Description |
training vessel three-masted barque "Horst Wessel" (1936) - Kriegsmarine; after 1946 USCG "Eagle" |
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Quality |
frames; side view/rigging plan; deck plan; some details |
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Scale |
1 : 500 |
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Number of sheets A00 |
0 |
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Number of sheets A0 |
0 |
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Number of sheets A1 |
0 |
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Number of sheets A2 |
0 |
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Number of sheets A3 |
0 |
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Number of sheets A4 |
1 |
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Total number of drawing sheets |
1 |
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Number of A4 text sheets |
0 |
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Weight in grams |
30 |
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Special features |
l.o.a. 14 cm |
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Remarks |
was 10.16.007 |