1909:	Fishers Island NY.  The British barkentine Ladysmith, during a thick fog, stranded 3 miles WSW of the station.  The keeper was notified by telephone and the life-savers, in surfboat, proceeded to the scene.  They landed the master, his wife, and 9 seamen.
1983:	The Coast Guard retires the last operational HU-16E Albatross, ending the era of seaplanes for the service.