The 295-foot United States Coast Guard Barque Eagle, the flagship of the U.S. Coast Guard, is returning to Newport this summer.
The Eagle serves as a training vessel for cadets at the Coast Guard Academy and candidates from the Officer Candidate School. The Eagle is the only active-duty sailing vessel in America’s military, and one of only two commissioned sailing vessels, along with the USS Constitution.
“We are extremely excited to be getting back underway for a full summer training season and look forward to the opportunity to sail abroad and engage with our international partners,” said Captain Michael Turdo in a statement posted on Barque Eagle’s Facebook Page.
According to the schedule released, the Eagle will arrive in Newport on Friday, July 30 and will depart on Monday, August 2.
In past visits to Newport, the Eagle has been open for public tours. According to the Eagle’s website, scheduled tour times are released to local media before each port call.
2021 Schedule
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Saturday, 08 May | Depart New London, CT Embark Cadets, Cadet Phase I Begins |
| Tuesday, 25 May Friday, 28 May | Arrive Azores, Portugal Depart Azores, Portugal |
| Friday, 11 June Saturday, 12 June Wednesday, 16 June | Arrive Reykjavik, Iceland Phase Change, Cadet Phase II Begins Depart Reykjavik, Iceland |
| Wednesday, 07 July Saturday, 10 July | Arrive Hamilton, Bermuda Depart Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Friday, 23 July Saturday, 24 July Monday, 26 July | Arrive New London, CT Phase Change, Swab Short Phase I Begins Depart New London, CT |
| Friday, 30 July Saturday, 31 July Monday, 02 August | Arrive Newport, RI Phase Change, Swab Short Phase II Begins Depart Newport, RI |
| Friday, 06 August Saturday, 07 August Monday, 09 August | Arrive Portland, ME Phase Change, Swab Short Phase III Begins Depart Portland, ME |
| Friday, 13 August Saturday, 14 August | Arrive New London, CT Disembark Cadets, Summer Training Ends |