USRC Massachusetts (1791)

USRC Massachusetts (1791)

USRC Massachusetts was one of the first ten cutters operated by the United States' Revenue Cutter Service (later to become the US Coast Guard). She was built in Newburyport and served out of Boston. Massachusetts by tradition is held to be the first revenue cutter to enter active service. She was also the first to be decommissioned, having a very short service life of only about 15 months before being sold.