| 1926: | Retired pay of Coast Guard officers standardized with that of all other services. |
| 1985: | The cutter Chase was crippled by an engine room fire which puts the cutter out of service for almost six months. One crewman was killed during the incident. |
| 1987: | Coast Guard units, including the cutter Ocracoke, make the largest seizure of cocaine by the Coast Guard to date, 1.9 tons. |