1918: A liberty boat returning to the USS Salem overturned and 18 men drowned. Eight of the bodies were recovered and buried in the Battleship Maine Plot in the Key
1822: Excerpt from the Logbook of the U.S. Schooner Shark LCDR M.C. Perry commanding: Remarks, Sunday, May 26th No Remarkable event this day. Grampus in company. Lat. 23.31 N. On
1822: Excerpt from the Logbook of the U.S. Schooner Shark LCDR M.C. Perry commanding: Remarks, Tuesday, May 14. No remarkable event this day, Wind light and adverse. Find a Northeasterly
1822: Excerpt from the Logbook of the U.S. Schooner Shark LCDR M.C. Perry commanding: Remarks, Sunday, May 12th Light Variable Winds and pleasant. Had a general muster of the Crew
1822: Excerpt from the Logbook of the U.S. Schooner Shark LCDR M.C. Perry commanding: Remarks, Monday, April 8th At 12:30 discovered two small Schooners under the Land, one in chase