Wooden US Coast Guard Eagle Sailing Ship Model 40" NEW

US Coast Guards Academy’s Eagle was built in 1936. Serving as a seafaring classroom for approximately 175 cadets and instructors, this 295 foot square rigged ship is built with three masts, 21,350 square foot of sail, and five miles of rigging. Home ported at the CG Academy, New London, Connecticut, it is the only operational commissioned sailing vessel in the United States maritime services.

The Eagle receives its name from the original Eagle commissioned in 1792. The original was commissioned two years after the formation of the revenue Marine, the predecessor of today’s Coast Guard. The current Eagle is the seventh to bear the proud name, and was built by the Blohm & Voss Shipyard, Hamburg, Germany.

Originally built as a German training vessel, the United States took the ship as a war prize after World War II. On May 15, 1946 toady’s Eagle was commissioned into the U.S. Coast Guard and sailed from Bremerhaven, Germany to New London, Connecticut.

The training the U.S. Coast Guard cadets receive on the Eagle is invaluable. For many, there first taste of salt air and life at sea are experienced on her decks. They are able to practically apply navigation, engineering and other training they learn in the classroom.

• Model Measures 40"L x 26"T x 12"W
• This model is shipped fully assembled
• Sits atop a wood pedestal with brass name plate
• Wooden model is built according to scale 

Highlights about our products

• 100% hand built from scratch using “plank on frame” construction method
• Hundreds of hours is required to finish a model
• Completed models contain thousands of details created by our skillful master craftsmen.
• Made of finest wood like Rosewood, Mahogany, Teak and other exotic tropical wood.
• Chrome and brass fittings and ornaments constitute the excellence of our models
• Extensive research through original plans and pictures make our models authentic.
• Each model goes through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop
• Just the perfect gift for home or office decorator, boat enthusiast or passionate collector
  Canons, muskets, anchors and other tiny details are made of metal (for decoration)
• Sails and rigging lines are made of linen.

Our models have all the little details that would amaze you the moment you see them. Just look at them and you will highly appreciate not only the skills but also the time that our master craftsmen spend on each of these models. Recommended by many experts, it’s an excellent idea to put the ships in display cases to not only increase their value but also protect them from dust.

All models are handmade from scratch by skillful and experienced craftsmen. They are built according to scale of the original ships through original plans or pictures using plank on frame construction method. The hull is joined by multi-pieces of dry thin wooden bar together.

Models are completely built, NOT kits. Each model comes with a display stand.

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