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USRC General Green was a cutter operated by the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service. She was named for the Revolutionary War hero Major General Nathanael Greene.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | General Green |
| Operator | Revenue Cutter Service |
| Commissioned | 25 March 1798. Transferred to U.S. Navy, unknown date |
| Recommissioned | transferred back to U.S.R.C. 20 May 1799 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Sloop |
| Tonnage | 98 |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Crew | 34 |
| Armament | Ten guns |
Operational history edit
Commissioned into USRC Service 25 March 1798 probably at her builders in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her 1st Master was George Prince
Quasi War:She was commanded by Capt. Price after being transferred to the US Navy.[1] She was with USS Delaware when Delaware took privateer "Marsouin" on 5 March 1799 off Havana.[2] In a letter dated 20 May 1799 Navy Secretary Benjamin Stoddert notified the Treasury Secretary that he should consider General Greene to be officially transferred from the U.S. Navy back to the U.S.R.C. Service.[3]
Commanding officers edit
1st Master was George Prince.
Citations edit
- ^ "Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France Volume 1 Part 1 of 3 Naval Operations February 1797 to October 1798" (PDF). U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France Volume 2 Part 3 of 3 Naval Operations November 1798 to March 1799" (PDF). U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France Volume 3 Part 2 of 4 Naval Operations April 1799 to July 1799, May, 1799 Pg. 220" (PDF). U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
References edit
"Early history of the U. S. Revenue Marine Service or (U.S. Revenue Cutter Service) 1798 to 1854 page 18" (PDF). R. L. Polk printing via Media.defence.gov. Retrieved 13 April 2024.</ref>