1917:	Squadron of minesweepers departs U.S. for service off France
1944:	USS Stingray (SS-186) lands men and supplies on Luzon, Philippines to support guerilla operations against the Japanese.
1945:	Pacific Fleet ships enter Sagami Bay, near Tokyo, Japan.
1959:	Off Cape Canaveral, FL, USS Observation Island (EAG-154) makes first shipboard launching of a Polaris missile.