While on its annual summer cruise to European ports, the United States Coast Guard Cadet Practice Squadron stops at Antwerp, Belgium for a period of six days. The Coast Guards 295-foot, three-masted training ship USCGC Eagle (WIX-327) is shown moving into her berth while the accompanying ship on the trip, the Coast Guard Cutter Rockaway (WAVP-377), snuggles up close by. Crowds of Antwerp citizens hang on the dock rails to watch the visitors. CDR Chester I. Steel, USCG, Commanding Officer of the USCGC Rockaway (WAVP-377) leans over the bridge side to watch proceedings. Having just visited Oslo, Norway, the cadets follow Antwerp with a visit to La Coruna, Spain, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, and will arrive home in New London, Connecticut on the 25th of August.

 
 

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