United States Revenue Cutter Service
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defunct organization
maritime law enforcement agency
predecessor organization of the United States Coast Guard
sea rescue service
The United States Revenue Cutter Service was a maritime law enforcement and rescue service of the U.S. Treasury Department that operated from 1790 until it became a founding component of the modern United States Coast Guard.
Aliases (7)
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
defunct organization
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maritime law enforcement agency → predecessor organization of the United States Coast Guard → sea rescue service → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Revenue Marine Service
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U.S. Revenue Cutter Service → |
| combinedResult |
creation of the United States Coast Guard in 1915
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| combinedWith |
United States Life-Saving Service
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| componentOf |
United States armed forces during wartime
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| country |
United States of America
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| dissolved |
1915
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| fleetType |
revenue cutters
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| foundedBy |
Alexander Hamilton
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| founderRole |
first United States Secretary of the Treasury
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| hasPart |
United States Revenue Cutter Service enlisted personnel
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United States Revenue Cutter Service officers → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| inception |
1790
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| jurisdiction |
U.S. customs waters
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U.S. territorial waters → coastal waters of the United States → |
| legalBasis |
Tariff Act of 1790
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act of the First United States Congress → |
| mergedInto |
United States Coast Guard
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| notableConflict |
American Civil War
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Mexican–American War → Quasi-War → Spanish–American War → War of 1812 → |
| operatedBy |
United States Department of the Treasury
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| operationalArea |
Atlantic Ocean
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Great Lakes → Gulf of Mexico → Pacific Ocean → |
| originalName |
Revenue-Marine
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| parentOrganization |
United States Department of the Treasury
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| peacetimeControl |
United States Department of the Treasury
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| primaryRole |
aid to navigation
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customs enforcement → icebreaking → maritime law enforcement → search and rescue → support to U.S. Navy during wartime → |
| serviceBranch |
maritime service
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| successor |
United States Coast Guard
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| task |
assistance to vessels in distress
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enforcement of federal tariff laws → enforcement of neutrality laws → enforcement of quarantine laws → protection of American shipping → suppression of smuggling → |
| wartimeControl |
United States Navy
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Revenue Marine Service
("United States Revenue-Marine")
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United States Revenue Cutter Service ("U.S. Revenue Cutter Service") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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USRC
("USRC")
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abbreviation |
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Alexander Hamilton
("U.S. Coast Guard precursor (Revenue Cutter Service)")
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designed |
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United States Revenue Cutter Service
("United States Revenue Cutter Service officers")
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hasPart |
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United States Coast Guard
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mergedFrom |
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United States Life-Saving Service
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mergedWith |
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United States Revenue Cutter Service
("Revenue-Marine")
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originalName |
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United States Life-Saving Service
("United States Revenue Marine volunteer life-saving stations")
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precededBy |