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EPME 1
Role in Armed Conflicts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| During what years did the Quasi-War take place? | 1798-1799 |
| When did congress authorize the capture of armed French vessels hovering off the US coast? | 28 MAY 1798 |
| During the Quasi-War, how many prizes did our cutters capture un-aided and how many assisted prizes did we capture? | 18 Un-Aided 02 Assisted |
| The cutter captured 10 prizes, one of which carried 44 guns and over 200 men, 03 times her own force during the Quasi-War. | Pickering |
| During the Quasi-War, the cutter recaptured the American vessels and in a memorable fight with the French privateer . | Eagle, Nancy & Mehitable, Revenge |
| What was the strategy used by the US during the Quasi-War to defeat the French? | Conducing offensive operations in Caribbean |
| What role did the Coast Guard perform during the War of 1812? | Augmenting the Navy with Shallow draft craft |
| The battle between the cutter and the caused the cuter to be run aground on Long Island where the crew dragged her guns ashore during the War of 1812. | Eagle, British Brig Dispatch and accompanying sloop |
| How many times was the Eagle's flag shot away during the War of 1812 after she was run aground on Long Island? | 3 |
| When their ammunition was depleted, the crew of the fired back at the enemy in the War of 1812. | Eagle, Ship's Logbook |
| One of the most hotly contested battle of the War of 1812 was between what vessels? | Cutter Surveyor, British Frigate Narcissis |
| When did congress declare war with Mexico? | 13 MAY 1846 |
| When did Mexico declare war on the US? | 23 MAY 1846 |
| The Mexican-American War was the first time were used in a war. | Steamboats |
| During the Mexican-American War, the cutters and delivered rifles to troops before the battles of Monterey and Buena Vista. | Ewing, Legare |
| What operations did the Revenue Cutter Service perform during the Mexican-American War? | Scouting, Convoy, Towing, Blockades, Troop and supply transport, Executing forays up the Tabasco and Alvarado Rivers, River expeditions, Mail delivery, Quelling a mutiny in Middlesex |
| During what years did the Civil War take place? | 1861-1865 |
| What did our cutters, not assigned to the Navy, do during the Civil War? | Patrols of shipping lanes, Assisting distressed vessels at sea, Normal custom revenue duties |
| During the Civil War, our cutters in the Navy's service performed blockade duty along the , and . | Atlantic Coast, Chesapeake bay, Potomac River |
| The cutter is credited with firing the first naval shots of the Civil War. | Harriet Lane |
| In 1861 the cutter took part in the expedition to patrol for commerce raiders. | Harriet Lane, Fort Sumter |
| The Spanish-American War took place between and . | 24 APR 1898-10 DEC 1898 |
| What medals were awarded to the crew of the Hudson for their heroic actions on 11 MAY, 1898 in Cardenas Bay, Cuba? | 01 Gold medal to LT Frank Newcomb, 01 Silver medal to each officer, and 01 bronze medal to each crewmember |
| During the Spanish-American War, where did the cutter McCulloch serve as a dispatch and escort boat following the battle of Manila Bay? | Commodore George Dewey's Asiatic Squadron |
| How many crew, officers, and guns did the cutter carry during the battle of Manila Bay? | 95, crew, 10 officers, 06 guns, Cutter McCulloch |
| How many cutters joined the Atlantic Squadron and how many guns were they carrying during the Spanish-American War? | 08 cutters, 43 guns |
| Why did Spain declare war on the US? | Because the US intervened in the Spain/Cuba crisis |
| When did Spain declare war on the US? | 24 APR 1898 |
| Where was the peace treaty signed, ending the Spanish-American War? | Paris, France |
| WW1 took place between and . | 1917-1918 |
| What war saw a higher percentage of Coast Guard casualties than any other service? | WW1 |
| When did the US enter WW1? | 02 APR 1917 |
| After what event did the US enter WW1? | German submarines sinking 03 American vessels deliberately |
| The first time the entire Coast Guard was transferred to the Navy was . | WW1 |
| What 6 cutters were deployed to Gibraltar in August/September of 1917? | Ossipee, Seneca, Yamacraw, Algonquin, Manning, Tampa |
| How many Coast Guard members were serving on the Tampa when she was sunk? | 111 all were presumed dead |
| The six cutters deployed to Gibraltar, made up squadron of division . | 2, 6 |
| During WW1, the Treasury Dept established COTP offices in , , , and . | New York-NY, Philadelphia-PA, Norfolk-VA, Sault Ste Marie-MI |
| What years was the Coast Guard involved in WW2? | 1941-1946 |
| On 12 SEP 1941, the cutter made the first naval capture of WW2 and she captured and . | Northland, Norwegian trawler Boscoe and 03 Germans trying to set up a weather station |
| The Coast Guard was given the responsibility for cold weather operations in Greenland on what date? | 09 APR 1941 |
| When was the Coast Guard ordered to operate under the Navy during WW2? | 01 NOV 1941 |
| How many submarines did Coast Guard manned vessels sink during WW2? | 11 |
| The 165' cutter forced a German submarine to surface by using and using a , caused them to surrender. | Icarus, Depth charges, 3" deck gun |
| In early 1943, the cutter sunk an enemy submarine by ramming it. | Campbell |
| What cutter's tracking of an enemy submarine through a convoy later became part of antisubmarine force policy? | Spencer |
| Coast Guard cutters and aircraft are credited with sinking German U-boats during WW2. | 12 |
| Douglas Munro recued a group on marines on the Manitaka River in the Guadal Canal on what date? | 27 SEP 1942 |
| How many torpedo attack survivors did the Coast Guard rescue during WW2? | Over 1,500 |
| how many survivors of the Normandy operation did the Coast Guard rescue during WW2? | Over 1,500 |
| What "rear support" services did the Coast guard provide during WW2? | Port security, Dangerous cargo supervision, Vessel traffic, ATON, Ice breaking |
| How many Navy crosses were awarded to Coast Guardsmen for actions in WW2? | 6 |
| When did the Coast Guard return to the Treasury Dept after WW2? | 01 Jan 1946 |
| During what years was the Coast Guard involved in the Korean War? | 1946-1950 |
| In 1946 a team of Coast Guardsmen were sent to Seoul, Korea to do what? | Organize, Supervise, and Train a South Korean Coast Guard |
| What was the Coast Guard's role in the Korean War? | Marginal, Primarily one of support |
| During what years was the Coast Guard involved in Vietnam? | 1965-1970 |
| 82' Coast Guard cutters were deployed to Vietnam for operation . | 6, Market Time |
| How many naval gunfire support missions did the Coast Guard participate in during the Vietnam War? | Nearly 6,000 |
| How many junks and sampans did the Coast Guard board in Vietnam? | Almost 250,000 |
| How many Coast Guardsmen and cutters served in Vietnam? | 8,000 Coast Guardsmen, 56 Cutters |
| What was done to Coast Guard cutters for use in the Vietnam War to prevent them from being easy targets in moonlight or flare light? | Painted grey |
| During what years was the Coast Guard involved in the first Gulf War? | 1990-1991 |
| What 2 operations was the Coast Guard involved in during the first Gulf War? | Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm |
| A total of reservists were called to active duty during the first Gulf War. | 950 |
| When did Desert Shield become Desert Storm? | 17 JAN 1991 |
| On 17 JAN 1991, a Coast Guard LEDET onboard the USS assisted in clearing platforms and took - -prisoners. | Nicholas, 11 platforms, 23 prisoners |
| When was the cease fire called for the first Gulf War? | 28 FEB 1991 |
| How many vessels did the Coast Guard provide for Operation Iraqi Freedom? | 02 378' High Endurance cutters, 01 225' Buoy tender, 08 110' Patrol boats |
| At the height of the operations in the second gulf War, coasties were deployed and of those deployed were reservists. | 1,250, 500 reservists |
| For the first time in Coast Guard history, US Navy Cyclone class patrol coastal warships were employed jointly under Coast Guard command for Operation . | 06, Noble Eagle |
| This operation took place in March of 2002 which increased Coast Guard patrols by 50% and placed armed boarding officers on every high interest vessel arriving or departing from American ports. | Operation Liberty Shield |
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