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Figure 18. Sigsbee bottle in open position, invented by Lieutenant Charles D.Sigsbee, USN, in 1875. This bottle was used on the Coast and Geodetic SurveyShip BLAKE. This type of bottle was used by the navies of many nations. Thebottle as shown is in the open position. (Image credit: Oceanographic Museum of Monaco | Y. Berard)