Topic: 1790

[rustybayonet]

From the what it's worth --- in 1790 - Congres authorized the Sec. of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton's proposal to build ten cutters to protect the new nation's revenue.  [Stat. L. 145, 175].  Alternately known oa the system of cutters.  Revenue Service, and Revenue-Marine this service would officially be named the "Revenue Cutter Service [12 Stat. L.,639] in 1863.  The cutters were placed under the Treasury Department.This date marks officially the recognized birthday of the United States Coast Guard.  [The longest continuous sea going branch of our military.

Pulled away before finishing--- August 4, 1790 -- 230 years old --- Proud to have been a 'very' small part of this branch.

[Libertas]

I salute your service, Rusty   

Longest continuance claim though is technically correct from Revenue Cutter to Coast Guard, US Navy established 10/13/1775 by the Continental Congress (primarily John Adams) did disband shortly after the war, but was re-constituted with 6 heavy frigates by the Navy Act of 1794,  the Navy still existed it just didn't have any capital ships for about 10 years.