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Commanding officer Captain Ray Schoppe on the bridge wing of theSURVEYOR while it docks at the launching of the Coast and Geodetic SurveyShip EXPLORER

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Commanding officer Captain Ray Schoppe on the bridge wing of theSURVEYOR while it docks at the launching of the Coast and Geodetic SurveyShip EXPLORER.

Credit

Courtesy of the family of Captain Ray Schoppe, USC&GS; (dec.)

Photographer

1939 October 14

Collection

Sailing for Science

Building, Christening, and Launching