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Barque Eagle Tour Send-Off Is Thursday

The U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle will set sail to New Orleans on the OpSail 2012 tour

 

A send-off event on Thursday, April 5 will kick off the U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle's OpSail 2012 tour.

The ship will leave New London on Thursday and begin the first leg of its tour, heading to New Orleans.

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Send-off festivities at will begin at 11 a.m.

According to a press release announcing the event, U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, Sen. Andrea Stillman, Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio, Coast Guard Eagle Capt. Eric Jones and OpSail chairman John S. Johnson are expected to attend.

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The Eagle is set to return to New London this summer for OpSail 2012 from July 6 through July 9.

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