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A three-masted sailing ship with white sails passes the Statue of Liberty as two propeller-driven military aircraft fly overhead.

America's Tall Ship

Two Navy C-2A Greyhound planes fly over the Coast Guard's Barque Eagle three-masted sailing ship as it passes the Statue of Liberty during a maritime celebration of the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding held in New York, July 4, 2026. Known as "America's Tall Ship," the 295-foot vessel serves as a seagoing classroom to train future Coast Guard officers.

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