1942:	The transport USS Hunter Liggett resuces the survivors of the four vessels sunk the preceding night during the Battle of Savo Island.
1950:	Congress enacted Public Law 679, which charged the Coast Guard with the function of port security.
1982:	The Department of Defense approved the use of Coast Guard law enforcement detachments on board Navy vessels during peace-time.  The teams conducted law enforcement boardings from Navy vessels for the first time in history.