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Californian was built in 1984 as a replica of the
revenue service cutter C.W. Lawrence which operated off the
Californian coast in the 1850s. She is known as the "Official Tall
ship Ambassador for the State of California",
A precursor to today's Coast Guard, the Revenue Cutter Service
was responsible for securing the tax revenue and to relieve
distressed merchant vessels, much as the United States Coast Guard
operates today.
Originally commissioned by the Nautical Heritage Society, she's
flown the Californian
flag up and down the Californian coast and in ports ranging from
Hawaii, Mexico, and the East Coast.
Recently acquired by the Maritime Museum of San Diego, she
underwent a complete overhaul and has now returned to providing sail
training and sea educational programs up and down the Californian
coast. | 
