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Description
NOAA Ship RAINIER. The last NOAA ship under sail. Holding its head into thewind while anchored off the windward coast of the Big Island conductinglaunch operations. Staysail helped minimize rolling. Note brown stack.
Display Date
1980
Location
Hawaii, Hawaii south coast
Collection
Sailing for Science
The Active Fleet
Keywords
Survey Ships
1960- Ships