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| Career |  United States |
|---|---|
| Name: | General Green |
| Operator: | Revenue Cutter Service |
| Launched: | 7 July 1791 |
| Commissioned: | 1791 |
| Decommissioned: | 1797 |
| Fate: | Sold December 1797 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Schooner |
| Displacement: | N/A |
| Length: | N/A |
| Beam: | N/A |
| Draft: | N/A |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Complement: | 4 officers |
| Crew: | 4 crewmen, 2 boys |
| Armament: | Ten muskets with bayonets; twenty pistols; two chisels; one broad axe. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Revenue Cutter Service was established by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in 1790 as an armed Maritime law enforcement |
USRC General Green was one of the first ten cutters operated by the US Revenue Cutter Service. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Revenue Cutter Service was established by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in 1790 as an armed Maritime law enforcement She was named for the Revolutionary War hero Major General Nathanael Greene and note that her name was misspelled, probably by the man who oversaw her construction, the Collector of Customs in Philadelphia, Sharp Delany. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Nathanael Greene ( August 7 1742 &ndash June 19, 1786) was a Major general of the Continental Army in the American Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Apparently the cutter was to have been originally named for the Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, but Delany changed the name for reasons unknown. The United States Secretary of the Treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, concerned with finance and monetary matters, and until
Operational history
There is little or no information on her original design and unfortunately her monthly journals have not survived but some correspondence regarding her has, particularly the exchange of letters between her master, James Montgomery, and Delany. Indeed, there is a letter dated 23 July 1791 from the collector at Boston, Benjamin Lincoln, to Hamilton that states the General Green left Adam Foulk's wharf in Philadelphia, completely outfitted, on 7 July of that year, making her one of the first of the cutters to actually enter into service. Isaac Roach was appointed as the first mate and Benjamin Rue was appointed as the second mate in March, 1791. See also Seafarer's professions and ranks A Chief Mate (C/M or Chief Officer, usually also synonymous (except on Passenger liners which See also Seafarer's professions and ranks A Second Mate (2/M or Second Officer is a licensed member of the Deck department
Montgomery was the commanding officer of the Collector's barge in Philadelphia and so had some experience in revenue work prior to his commission as the master of the new cutter. BARGE, the Big August RecGambling Excursion is a yearly convention held in Las Vegas during the first weekend of August He had also seen service during the Revolution as an officer in the Pennsylvania State Navy and later saw action as the commanding officer of a privateer. A privateer was a private Warship authorized by a country's Government by Letters of marque to attack foreign shipping
The cutter had an active career patrolling the waters off Philadelphia and carrying out the federal laws of the land as instituted during President George Washington's administration. George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the When Great Britain and France went to war in 1793, Washington declared the neutrality of the United States and the cutters acted as the government's law enforcement arm at sea. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Her most exciting mission was undoubtedly when she was ordered to seize the French privateer Les Jumeaux, which was outfitting in Philadelphia, in direct violation of the neutrality laws. The privateer got underway in December 1794 and the General Green overtook her 40 miles off Wilmington, Delaware. The Deputy Collector, Robinett, sailed on board the cutter and was in overall command of this seizure.
General Green was sold in 1798 to William Moodie of Philadelphia.
Commanding officers
James Montgomery, Master; 1791-1797
References
- General Green, 1791, US Coast Guard website.
- Canney, Donald, 1995: U. S. Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters, 1790-1935. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press.
- Stephen H. Evans, 1949: The United States Coast Guard, 1790-1915: A Definitive History (With a Postscript: 1915-1950). Annapolis: The United States Naval Institute, 1949.
- Kern, Florence, 1977: "A Boat in Our Bay": James Montgomery's U. S. Revenue Cutter General Green, 1791-1797, Washington, DC: Alised Enterprises.
- U. S. Coast Guard, 1934: Record of Movements: Vessels of the United States Coast Guard: 1790 - December 31, 1933, Washington, DC: U. S. Government Printing Office (reprinted 1989).
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