Today USCGC Eagle set sail alongside the Danmark and the Georg Stage in the Baltic Sea. In April of 1940 when Denmark fell to the Germans, the full-rigged Danish sail training vessel Danmark was moored in Jacksonville, Florida. She became a ship without a country. After negotiations, Danmark was chartered to the Coast Guard for the duration of the war. She was commissioned as a Coast Guard cutter on May 12, 1942. Danmark was stationed at the Coast Guard Academy and more than 5,000 Cadets were tr

Never forget. The crew of EAGLE pays their respects during the observation of morning colors. #NeverForget #USCG #CGCEAGLE #barqueealge #gocoastguard #uscgacademy #whyiserve #duty #devotiontoduty #tallship #semperparatus #alwaysready #patriotday | United States Coast Guard Barque EAGLE