> >> Are the nuclear missile capable subs under Navy?
> > All ships come under the Navy.  Other than the Coast Guard, which is
> > under the Treasury Dept.   Except in war time.  I think the last time that
> > happened was in WWII.

> So the joint xchiefs essentially conscript the Coast Guard into active service
> Otherwise it's more a domestic defense service, as the FBI vs CIA? (only one i
> allowed to operate in-country & only one can operate internationally?)

Back in the time he is referring to, the Coast Guard also used to escort
marine traffic beyond the US Coast.  As Joe pointed out, that changed
sometime during or after WWII and may have only been a war-time thing.
Early in that war, we lost some Coast Guard vessels in the North Atlantic
to enemy fire (U-boats, I think).

Mike


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