United States Revenue Cutter Service

The United States Revenue Cutter Service (USRCS) was set up in 1790 when President George Washington signed an act allowing the building of 10 boats.^[1] They were designed to collect customs duties and taxes and to protect against smuggling.^[2] They were also tasked with making sure shipments of goods from the United States were getting through to markets in other countries.^[2] In 1915, President Woodrow Wilson signed the "Act to Create the Coast Guard".^[3] This designated the United States Coast Guard as a branch of the US military.^[3] It was formed by merging the Revenue Cutter Service with the United States Life-Saving Service.^[3]

1. ↑ Erin Allen (4 August 2014). "Semper Paratus, Always Ready". Library of Congress. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Early Years Of The Revenue Cutter Service". US Military.com. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Connie Terrell, Monday (1 August 2016). "Coast Guard History 2016: How the Coast Guard became a military service". Coast Guard Compass. United States Coast Guard. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.