USRC Active

Last updated May 29, 2022

USRC Active was the name of six vessels of the United States Revenue Cutter Service, and may refer to:

USRC Active (1791), a topsail schooner launched in 1791 and sold in 1798
USRC Active (1812), a cutter chartered in 1812 that served until 1817
USRC Active (1816), a cutter in service from 1816 until grounded in 1823 and decommissioned in 1825
USRC Active (1843), a revenue boat built in 1843 and apparently in service until 1847
USRC Active (1867), a schooner in commission from 1867 to 1875

For United States Coast Guard ships named Active, see USCGC Active

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