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United States Coast Survey Steamer BIBB at Dry Tortugas, Florida

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Description

United States Coast Survey Steamer BIBB at Dry Tortugas, Florida. At this time, the BIBB was engaged in conducting dredging work south of the Florida Keysunder the direction of Louis F. de Pourtales who discovered life below 300fathoms.

Photographer

Archival Photography by Steve Nicklas

Display Date

1868

Location

Florida, Dry Tortugas

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

NOAA Affiliation

NOS

Keywords

Historical Ships

Biological Oceanography