Stock photography, photos: The USS Eagle - Tall Ship Stock photos of The USS Eagle was built as one of the five German sail-training barks available as reparations after World War II, Eagle‚s primary mission is training U.S. Coast Guard cadets. Through practical application, cadets learn navigation, engineering, and ship maneuvering. The Eagle carries 12 officers, 38 crew and 150 cadets from the Coast Guard. In addition, they set some 20,000 square feet of sail and control more than 20 miles of rigging lines while under way. Photograph: © Robert Burch Click for a larger image and more information Keywords associated with this stock photo: tall ships, sail, sailing, sailor, sailors, boats, ships, ship, boat, vessel, maritime, barque, ketch, schooner, frigate, bow, navy, naval, wind, coast guard, usa, eagle, uss eagle, coast guard academy