1911:	Hulk of USS Maine sunk at sea in deep water with full military honors
1945:	Iwo Jima declared secure
1966:	Launch of Gemini 8. Former naval aviator Neil Armstrong flew on this mission which completed 7 orbits in 10 hours and 41 minutes at an altitude of 161.3 nautical miles. Recovery was by USS Leonard F. Mason (DD-852).