Which cutter had the first drug seizure?

• A. USCGC Healy
• B. USRC Wolcott
• C. USCGC Eagle
• D. USCGC Taney

Answer: (B)

The question is about a historic milestone in the Coast Guard’s law enforcement role, showing how cutters moved from revenue collection to actively interdicting illegal drugs. The first drug seizure by a cutter came with the USRC Wolcott, a Revenue Cutter Service vessel that later became part of the modern Coast Guard. This seizure established the pattern of narcotics interdiction that the service would build on for decades, marking the start of the Coast Guard’s long-running drug control mission.

The other ships listed are associated with different roles or eras: one is a modern icebreaker, another a training barque, and one a Civil War–era cutter famous for other notable events. None of them are tied to this early narcotics seizure milestone, which is why the Wolcott stands out as the correct reference for the first drug seizure.