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    USCGC Eagle (WIX 327) conducts wreath-laying for USCGC Hamilton (WPG 34) off Iceland [Image 3 of 19]

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    A formation of U.S. Coast Guard personnel standing at attention aboard the USCGC Eagle, a tall ship training vessel. A central figure in the foreground is rendering a salute, suggesting a formal ceremony or muster. The crew members are uniformly dressed in navy blue jackets and 'Eagle' baseball caps.

    NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

    06.08.2021

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    U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

    On approach to Iceland on June 6, 2021, the USCGC Eagle (WIX 3287) crew conducted a wreath-laying in memory of the Treasury-class USCGC Hamilton (WPG 34), torpedoed by German submarine U-132 in 1942, while patrolling the Icelandic coast near Reykjavík. Of the 221 person crew, 26 members were lost. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy USCGC Eagle)

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    Date Taken: 06.08.2021
    Date Posted: 06.14.2021 14:44
    Photo ID: 6690744
    VIRIN: 210608-G-GO100-560
    Resolution: 7173x4150
    Size: 3.11 MB
    Location: NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
    Hometown: NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, US
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    Downloads: 12

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    A formation of U.S. Coast Guard personnel standing at attention aboard the USCGC Eagle, a tall ship training vessel. A central figure in the foreground is rendering a salute, suggesting a formal ceremony or muster. The crew members are uniformly dressed in navy blue jackets and 'Eagle' baseball caps.
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