<p>Barque Returns After Maintenance
72-Year-Old Tall Ship Being Rebuilt, From Inside Out, Over Time<br>
By Jennifer Grogan, The Day, Published on 2/7/2008 </p>
<p>New London The captain of the Eagle compares his ship to a classic car if you take care of it, it will run forever.</p>
<p>This is not the glamorous part of being stationed on a tall ship, said Capt. J. Christopher Sinnett, commanding officer of the Coast Guard barque, on Wednesday. But going to the shipyard is absolutely critical. If we didn't do these maintenance periods, Eagle would never last. No ship would. </p>
<p>The U.S. Coast Guard Academy's training vessel spent the past four months at the Coast Guard Shipyard in Curtis Bay, Md., near Baltimore. The ship is typically hauled out of the water for major maintenance and repair work every three to five years.....</p>