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Michigan Manufacturers Honor Veterans by Reviving a Sunken Patrol Boat

Posted by Jeff Cook on 2025 May 26

Collaboration Between Casting and Machining to Re-Engineer a Lost Component of a Vietnam-Era Patrol Boat

Muskegon-based manufacturers Eagle CNC and Eagle Alloy put their capabilities to the test when they set out to replicate a key component of a Vietnam-era patrol boat as a steel casting. For the team behind the casting, this project is about more than fixing a boat; it’s about preserving history, honoring the legacy of those who served and sacrificed, and ensuring their stories continue to be told for generations to come.

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Tags: Eagle Alloy, CNC Machining, Eagle CNC, 3D Scanning, Reverse Engineering, 3D Printed Molding

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