The history of Us. Coast Guard Eagle

The USCGC Eagle (WIX-327) (ex-SSS Horst Wessel) is a 295-foot (90 m) barque used as a training cutter for future officers of the United States Coast Guard. She is the only active commissioned sailing vessel in American military service. She is the seventh U.S. Navy or Coast Guard ship to bear the name in a line dating back to 1792. Each summer, Eagle conducts cruises with cadets from the United States Coast Guard Academy and candidates from the Officer Candidate School for periods ranging from a week to two months. These cruises fulfill multiple roles; the primary mission is training the cadets and officer candidates, but the ship also performs a public relations role. Often, Eagle makes calls at foreign ports as a goodwill ambassador.

About the Us. Coast Guard Eagle model ship

This is an exclusive edition of the US Coast Guard Eagle, where the model is uniquely identified by a laser cut hull serial number. Our stunning U.S. Coast Guard model is handcrafted from beautiful wood such as rosewood, mahogany, teak, and along with various other exotic wood. The hull is constructed using a plank on frame method, each strip of exotic wood are carefully join together to form a smooth hull. This model is completely hand built to spec by skillful and creative master craftsmen; you will be amazed at how real it looks. The ship is painted in actual lustrous two-tone color red and white. On the ship, you will spot amazing details such as: wooden bowsprit, foremast, mainmast, and mizzen mast. They are all connected to numerous fabric sails with detailed stitching, all rigging are painstakingly fastened by hand in matching colors. Wooden machine with metal chain use to secure and dropping anchor are at the beakhead. There''s a large wooden cabin with 4 doors on the main deck. On the quarter deck, there''s a navigational area with metal steering wheels, 2 wooden boats, and a wooden cabin. An additional metal steering wheel can be found on the poop deck. The beakdeck and the quarter deck are surrounded with metal fences. You can easily spot the U.S. Coast Guard symbol and letters on the side of the hull, and lots of metal rings on above of the waterline. There''s also a wooden rudder and a metal propeller to help the ship maneuver in the right direction. An attached wooden stand with a nameplate engravedU.S Coast Guardis standard on this model. Our model was built according to scale through original plans, pictures and drawings. We absolutely use no plastic parts only the highest quality wood and metal parts. This model is carefully secure and packed inside a wooden crate for easy shipping purposes. Our U.S. Coast Guard model comes fully-assembled and ready to be display.