Instituted in 1790, the U.S. revenue cutter fleet served in every
major American combat operation up to 1915, when the U.S. Revenue
Cutter Service was combined with the U.S. Life-Saving Service to
form the modern U.S. Coast Guard.
The War of 1812 served as an early
test of the revenue cutters' naval warfare capability.
Video courtesy of and produced by U.S Coast Guard Multimedia Products
Division - April 2012
U.S. Revenue Marine and the War of 1812
