USCG’s ‘Eagle’ Is Still Coming to S.F. — Maybe Just a Little Later

Last month we shared news of the USCG’s barque Eagle coming to the West Coast and making stops at numerous ports along the coast. At the time, we wrote that the Eagle would visit San Francisco on June 25 and July 25. Now it seems those dates might change.

Eagle’s operations officer, Lt. Jonathan Lesieur, wrote to tell us, “[T]here is a possible chance that the dates for our first stop in San Francisco might change a little bit, but we should find out soon on the exact timing.”

Lt. Lesieur said he would send more information once they have a better idea of how the ship’s schedule is progressing. “Eagle does plan on being open for free public tours on all our port calls including both stops in San Francisco. Exact hours we will be open for tours is still TBD,” he added.

We took a look at where Eagle is, and found her among hundreds of vessels, having recently transited the Panama Canal.

“We do openly broadcast AIS, so people can follow our progress on various marine traffic apps if they are interested,” Lt. Lesieur continued.

Known as “America’s Tall Ship,” Eagle is a 295-ft, three-masted barque used as a training vessel for future officers of the United States Coast Guard. It is the largest tall ship flying the Stars and Stripes and the only active square-rigger in US government service. Approximately 120 cadets will crew the ship at any given time throughout her tour of the USA’s West Coast; cadets will swap out at various ports.

Eagle is expected to be open for free public tours on all their port calls, including both stops in San Francisco.