Coast Guard History Flashcards
When did congress authorize the capture of armed French vessels hovering off the U.S.?
May 28, 1798
Department of the Navy was established when?
1798
How many prizes did the Quasi War capture?
18
The cutter Pickering captured how many prizes?
10
What year did the Eagle recaptured the Nancy and Mehitable?
1799
What cutter captured the 1st prize in the War of 1812?
Jefferson
When did congress declare war with Mexico?
1846
What war was steamboats first used?
Mexican-American War
What cutter fired the 1st naval shots?
Harriet Lane
When did Spain declare war with the U.S.?
1898
When did the U.S. enter in the WWI?
1917
What were the 6 cutters deployed during WWI?
Ossipee, Seneca, Yamacraw, Algonquin, Manning, and Tampa
What cutter was torpedoed by a German submarine?
Tampa
What cutter rammed and sunk an enemy submarine?
Campbell
The CG only Medal of Honor recipient was awarded to who?
Douglas Monroe