‘America’s Tall Ship’, the U.S. Coast Guard’s Eagle, to offer free tours in San Francisco

The largest tall ship in U. S. government service, the U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle, will make a rare appearance in San Francisco when it docks at Pier 17 on Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.  

While its billowing sails make it look akin to a pirate ship, the Eagle is anything but. The ship serves as a classroom at sea for recruits in the Coast Guard Academy.