Captain Joseph Sinnett of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle Welcomes San Francisco Families Aboard for Story Time and Tours

NEW LONDON, CT, UNITED STATES

07.26.2008

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rachel Polish 

U.S. Coast Guard District 1     

SAN FRANCISCO (July 26, 2008) -- Captain Joseph C. Sinnett of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle welcomes families aboard from Portola Family Connections for children's story time and tours. The Coast Guard and First Book, the Coast Guard's signature charity, sponsored the event. For every person who visits the Eagle upon its port call in San Francisco, Scholastic, Inc. will donate a book to a disadvantaged child in the community. The Eagle, homeported in New London, CT, is visiting San Francisco as part of the city's Festival of Sail celebration. The Eagle is a three-masted barque that carries square-rigged sails on the fore and main masts. The 295-foot long sailing vessel has served the Coast Guard since 1946 and is used as a training platform for cadets and officer candidates to learn leadership, teamwork, seamanship and navigation skills. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Rachel Polish)

• Date Taken: 07.26.2008
• Date Posted: 12.11.2013 23:29
• Photo ID: 1088105
• Resolution: 2666x1787
• Size: 522.65 KB
• Location: NEW LONDON, CT, US