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Until the Navy was established in 1798 the Coast Guard was the only armed force afloat. During the Quasi-war the Coast guard captured 18 war prizes and assisted in capturing 2 more. The cutter Harriet Lane is credited with, firing the 1st naval shots of the civil war. In WW1 the entire Coast Guard was transferred to the Navy for the 1st time. ................
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