| 1815: | USS Constitution (CAPT Charles Stewart) captures HMS Cyane and sloop-of-war Levant |
| 1962: | LCOL John Glenn,USMC becomes first American to orbit Earth. His flight in Friendship 7 (Mercury 6) consisted of 3 orbits in 88 minutes at a velocity of 17,544 mph with the highest altitude of 162.2 statute miles. Recovery was by USS Noa (DD-841). |
| 1962: | USS Dixie (AD-14) rescues lone crewman aboard a sailing yawl adrift for four days |
| 1974: | S-3A Viking ASW aircraft (carrier jet) introduced officially, given to VS-41 |