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Government Documents - Department of Homeland Security: Coast Guard

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The United States Coast Guard (USCG) had its beginnings in the Lighthouse Service, which handled aids to navigation, and the Revenue Service, which enforced customs laws, under the Treasury Department. In 1915, the USCG was established, combining the Life-Saving Service and the Revenue Cutter Service, and the Lighthouse Service was added to it in 1939. The Coast Guard was under Navy control during WWI and WWII. In 1973, USCG was transferred to the Department of Transportation, where it remained until it was placed in the Department of Homeland Security in 2003.

Books about the Coast Guard:

Government Documents holds a partial collection of USCG publications. Print items are fully cataloged and searchable in OneSearch. Holdings include the following series:

Merchant vessels of the United States (TD 5.12/2:) List of U.S. merchant vessels, including size, date and place of construction, etc.

Oceanographic reports (TD 5.18:) Technical reports about oceanography topics.

Marine casualty report (TD 5.49:) Results of major accident investigations.

Coast Guard magazine (HS 7.15:)

We have many Congressional hearings, reports, and documents about the Coast Guard, its activities, and its budget. Search for these using ProQuest Congressional (UHM login required). Some Coast Guard publications are available in the Executive Branch Documents microfiche covering 1910-1932.

Covers of Coast Guard publications

Subject Guide

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