1918:	Keeper John Allen Midgett and the crew of Station Number 179 at Chicamacomico, NC rescue the crew of the mined British tanker Mirlo.  All but 1 of the crew are named Midgett and each received the Gold Lifesaving Medal for their actions in saving the crew amid the burning oil and wreckage.
1941:	Honolulu Coast Guard District transferred to Navy.