Coast Guard History

Question 1

What Five Former Agencies Creat the Coast Guard?

Answer 1

Lighthouse Service, Revenue Cutter Service, Steamboat Inspection Service, Live-Saving Service, and Bureau of Navigation.

Question 2

Who is Joshua James?

Answer 2

Joshua James is considered one of the greatest live savers in Coast Guard history. During the last 13 years of his life, he participated in rescues that saved 540 lives.

Question 3

Who is Ida Lewis?

Answer 3

Ida Lewis is credited with saving 18 lives during her 39 years at Lime Rock Lighthouse, and was awarded the Gold Lifesaving Medal.

Question 4

Who is Dorothy Stratton?

Answer 4

Dorothy Stratton was the director of the SPARS (Semper Paratus Always Ready Women’s Reserves) during WWII. During her four years, she recruited and led 10,000 enlisted women and 1,000 commissioned officers.

Question 5

1789

Answer 5

The Lighthouse Service is formed.

Question 6

August 4th, 1790

Answer 6

Alexander Hamilton is considered the father of the Coast Guard. Revenue Act was passed and the Revenue Cutter Service is formed.

Question 7

1838

Answer 7

The Steamboat Inspection Service is formed.

Question 8

1848

Answer 8

The Life-Saving Service and Bureau of Navigation are formed.

Question 9

1871

Answer 9

First established life-saving service along Long Island NY, and NJ.

Question 10

August 18th, 1899

Answer 10

Rasmussen S. Midgett single-handedly rescued 10 people from the grounded ship Priscilla.

Question 11

January 28th, 1915

Answer 11

Revenue Cutter Service and Life-Saving Service merge to form USCG.

Question 12

September 26th, 1918

Answer 12

German U-Boat fires a torpedo at Coast Guard Cutter Tampa, killing 111.

Question 13

1919

Answer 13

Twin sisters Genevieve and Lucille Baker of the Naval Coastal Defense Reserve become the first uniformed women to serve in the U.S. Coast Guard.

Question 14

May 1919

Answer 14

LT Elmer stone copilots Navy NC-4 for the first transatlantic flight.

Question 15

September 27th, 1942

Answer 15

Signalman First Class Munro receives the Medal of Honor. He supported USMC and died at Guadalcanal Point Cruz, WWII.

Question 16

2004

Answer 16

Nathan Bruckenthal and two Navy sailors were killed while intercepting a waterborne suicide attack on an offshore oil terminal off the coast of Iraq, in the northern Persian Gulf. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device and Purple Heart.