This page includes other Kriegsmarine eagles.
Material: Bronze, Brass and Aluminum
Size: 75cm wide x 37cm high (Bronze), Unknown (Brass), 73cm wide (Aluminum)
Weight: 10.29kg (Bronze version), Unknown (Brass), Unknown (Aluminum)
Markings: “1942” on the left wing (from the back) – Bronze and Brass versions, unknown if this is on the Aluminum version
The “1942” marking on the wing is unusual for a period piece. Often a date stamp such as this is only found on reproductions. The Brass and aluminum versions have significantly less detail than the others – refer to the imprints around the swastika.
Example 2: Horst Wessel training ship eagle
This ship was built in Hamburg, Germany by Blohm + Voss and was launched in 1936 as Segelschulschiff “Horst Wessel” in the presence of Adolf Hitler. The ship was originally named after Horst Wessel, a Nazi party leader. The ship was built as a sail training ship operated by the pre-World War II German navy, and was designed and constructed by John Stanley.
The “Horst Wessel” was taken as prize of war in 1946 by the United States and was commissioned with the Coast Guard under the name “Eagle” with homeport in New London, Connecticut. The vessel is presently used as a cadet training vessel for the US Coast Guard and is a popular tourist attraction.
The original massive figurehead was modified to carry the USCG crest in its talons, replacing its swastika. In 1952 the original eagle figurehead was replaced and is now on display in the USCGA Museum.
