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  • Coast Guard Brings Sailors, Spirit to Naval Station Rota

    08/02/2005 5:46:54 PM PDT · by SandRat · 4 replies · 342+ views
    Navy NewsStand ^ | Aug 2, 2005 | Journalist 2nd Class (SW/AW) Kristine DeHoux
    ROTA, Spain (NNS) -- America’s Tall Ship, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Barque Eagle (WIX 327), brought a different kind of sailor to Naval Station Rota July 29 when she made a three-day port visit. “We’re the only commissioned tall ship in the United States that’s active and sailing,” said Capt. Eric J. Shaw, Eagle’s Commanding Officer. “So we’re Coast Guardsmen that sail. We’re sailors on a barque - not a ship, not a cutter. You can tell how confusing it can become.” Confusing terms or not, Eagle’s mission is clear, to serve as a training platform for the U.S. Coast...