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NOAA Launch 1257 alongside USNS cargo ship prior to transport and transfer togovernment of Malta. This launch and its sister vessel Launch 1255 pioneeredthe development of automated hydrography in the Coast and Geodetic Survey. (Image credit: NOAA Atlantic Marine Center Historical Photo)
Credit
NOAA Atlantic Marine Center Historical Photo
Collection
Sailing for Science