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Coast and Geodetic Survey Ship COWIE

Description

Coast and Geodetic Survey Ship COWIE. This vessel was named in honor ofCommander George D. Cowie, former head of the Philippine Coast Survey, who waskilled in a Japanese bombing raid on Manila in late 1941.

Display Date

1949 February 28

Collection

Sailing for Science
Mid-Twentieth Century Ships 1940 - 1970