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The USCGC Eagle is a 267-foot, three-masted barque serving as the U.S. Coast Guard’s training ship—the only active square-rigged vessel in U.S. government service—used to teach navigation, leadership, and seamanship to future officers.

The Esmeralda is a steel-hulled, four-masted barquentine serving as Chile’s sail training ship, often called “La Dama Blanca” (“The White Lady”), capable of both engine and wind propulsion and acting historically as a diplomatic tool and symbol of national pride.

The BAE Guayas (BE-21) is a 221-foot, three-masted barque operated by the Ecuadorian Navy as a sail training ship. Launched in 1976 and based in Guayaquil, Ecuador, it serves to train naval cadets and promote Ecuadorian maritime heritage globally.

The BAP Unión (BEV-161) is a four-masted, steel-hulled barque and the largest sail training vessel in Latin America, commissioned by the Peruvian Navy in 2016. Built by Servicios Industriales de la Marina (SIMA) in Callao, Peru, it serves as a floating ambassador and training platform for naval cadets, honoring the legacy of the 19th-century corvette Unión

The ROS Mircea is a three-masted training barque of the Romanian Navy, launched in 1938, used to train naval cadets in seamanship, navigation, and leadership. Known for its classic rigging and elegant design, it serves as both a floating classroom and a symbol of Romania’s maritime heritage.

The ROU Capitán Miranda is a three-masted schooner of the Uruguayan Navy, originally launched in 1930 as a hydrographic research vessel. Converted into a sail training ship in 1978, it now serves to train young officers in seamanship and leadership, while also participating in international tall ship events.

The HNLMS Friesland (P842) is a Holland-class offshore patrol vessel operated by the Royal Netherlands Navy. Commissioned on January 22, 2013, it is named after the Dutch province of Friesland and serves as a modern multi-role platform for maritime security and law enforcement.