Storm hits Coast Guard Cutter Eagle 110509-G-KH396-150

ATLANTIC, OCEAN - A cadet aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, a 295-foot square rigged sailing vessel home ported in New London, Conn., scales the rigging to assist in pulling in sails during a storm they hit while sailing through the Atlantic Ocean, May 9, 2011. The Eagle is traveling to Waterford, Ireland as part of its 2011 summer cruise to Europe. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Brazzell.
Unit: U.S. Coast Guard District 1
DVIDS Tags: Cadet; Eagle; Atlantic ocean; Conn.; New London; life at sea; severe storm; CGVI; Coast Guard Barque Eagle; square rigged sailing vessel; gale force wind; DVIDS Bulk Import