 Welcome to our HINDS Update. This is your week in Navy history. May 9th, 1926, Lieutenant Commander Richard E. Byrd and Chief Aviation Pilot Floyd Bennett reported reaching the North Pole in their heavier-than-air flight aircraft. For this extraordinary accomplishment, Byrd and Bennett were both awarded the Medal of Honor. On May 13th, 1964, the first all-nuclear-powered task group was deployed. The task group, consisting of USS Enterprise, USS Long Beach, and USS Bainbridge, successfully navigated the globe from July to October without refueling. May 14th, 1945, German submarine U-858 surrendered at sea to USS Pope and USS Pillsbury. The German sub was taken to Cape May and sunk off the coast of New England. To learn more about the Navy's history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website.