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Sailing Ships Parade Marks July Fourth in Newport
Newport hosts a 135 ship international fleet bound for New York for a Fourth of July parade. The Eagle leads the line as a 295 foot Coast Guard training bark with 30 nations represented and up to 20 000 spectator boats expected on the parade route. Capt. James L. Fleishell notes the scale may require ships to stay 600 to 1000 yards apart.
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Newport, R.I
Newport Harbor
New York
Eagle
Coast Guard
Soviet Union
James L. Fleishell
Port of
Eugene Kenyon
Tall Ships
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Long Island
Brooklyn Bridge