1877:	The French steamer Amerique grounded off Sea Bright, New Jersey.  189 persons were rescued by the USLSS crew, three died.
1947:	Icebreaker Northwind successfully completed first major rescue mission involving a submarine.  Stennet and supply ships Yance and Merrick were stuck in ice flow at Antarctic Circle.
1994:	The barge Morris J. Berman, carrying a cargo of 750,000 gallons of oil, struck a reef off Puerto Rico.  Coast Guard units including the National Strike Force responded.