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Barque Eagle on shake-down cruise

By Sean D. Elliot

Published 02/28/2013 12:00 AM
Updated 02/28/2013 09:03 PM

The United States Coast Guard Barque Eagle takes a shake-down cruise in the waters off Race Rock Light Thursday.

Eagle is departing next week for a training cruise with Coast Guard Officer Candidates and had not been to sea since last September. On the cruise the crew calibrated the ship's compass and tested the anchor.

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