I thought I'd share a few pictures from my first cruise aboard the USCGC Eagle, the US's only operational tallship. I had the opportunity to sail Eagle for six weeks, during which time I traveled to: Atlanta, Bermuda, NYC, Norfolk, and Baltimore. For those who don't know, I am currently at USCGA and am working toward becoming an officer in the Coast Guard. One of Eagle's primary missions is to train future Coast Guard officers. With that, I hope you enjoy the pictures!

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Eagle Specs: Length: 295', Beam: 39', Height: 147', Speed: 10 kts under diesel and 18 kts under sail, Displacement: 1813 tons, Crew: 9 officers, 55 enlisted, and apprx. 175 cadets/TAD

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Eagle coming into NYC (Photo by M. Sabatini)

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All work on sails is done by hand. Here, my shipmates and I work on the "Royals", the highest sails.

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Myself atop the "Royals", looking about 145 feet down to the waterline

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CAPT Eric Jones (left) is relieved by CAPT Wes Pulver (right) after 3 years as CO of Eagle (Photo by PA2 Swanson)
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And a couple more:

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Learning pipe patching for emergencies

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Eagle during 4th of July celebration

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Securing Sails

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Shipmates and I working on the T'Gallents, the second highest sails

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Shipmates steering and learning helm commands
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Very cool!
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Thanks for sharing, some great pics. That ship is awesome, gonna be my screen saver for a while! Thanks for your service, my best friend and my little sister were both in the CG.
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Very sweet! I love the old tall ships!

BTW, was it hard getting it into Atlanta? :-)
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Very cool, I've seen her come in and our of New London quite a few times. Are you over from the Sub base in Groton?
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Great pictures. I love the fireworks picture! :-)
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I'm very close, just a few minutes down the Thames River. The Academy is in New London, and Eagle is kept in Ft. Trumbull when not underway.
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Awesome pics..thanks for sharing!!
Not sure if I have the stones for those heights!!
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That's actually where I started my first leg of the cruise. I flew in, so Eagle was already there. The tides on the river were incredibly high...the gangplank was almost perfectly vertical at one point! Transport out of Atlanta was tight and pretty wet...it was raining BUCKETS and we had to stand attention for an hour and a half because we had to render honors! :-) Other than that, no major delays or problems flying down :-)
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Nice, I was stationed in Groton for a few years, planning on going back. There is a good B&M off of route 12 called cigar store and more if you are ever over that way:-)
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It's a great service! I'm sure they enjoyed their time. Looking forward to meeting you at the Floating Herf :-)
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Thanks for sharing the Pics and for your service. That is one Awesome Ship!!!
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Thank you! Didn't know about it, but will definitely check it out when I get the chance! :-)
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:-) Likewise
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Wow, what an amazing experience and the pics are fantastic! That one showing you from above is a great "I was here" photograph.

Thank you for your service and for sharing your experiences with us.
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:-) they are great pictures!
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Thanks for the awesome pics Rob! You are the man. See you in a few weeks!
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Very kool, you took some real good pic's... :-)
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Wait, WHAT?
I think Steve was wondering the same thing I was....There's a RIVER in Atlanta?
Surely you are pulling our legs right?
Surely you mean ATLANTIS. :-)
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