United States Revenue Cutter '' Morrill '' was built at Wilmington , Delaware , and commissioned in October 1889 under the official name '' Lot M. Morrill '' . She served off Florida and in the Spanish – American War . She then served on the Great Lakes . After the United States entered into World War I in 1917 , she came under the operational control of the United States Navy . She rendered particular assistance in the aftermath of the December 1917 Halifax Explosion . Following the war '' Morrill '' again served on the Great Lakes . She was decommissioned in October 1928
Halifax Explosion
Halifax Explosion
USRC Morrill (1889)