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pl23_ship1426.jpg

NOAA Launch 1257 alongside USNS cargo ship prior to transport and transfer togovernment of Malta

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NOAA Launch 1257 alongside USNS cargo ship prior to transport and transfer togovernment of Malta. This launch and its sister vessel Launch 1255 pioneeredthe development of automated hydrography in the Coast and Geodetic Survey.

Credit

NOAA Atlantic Marine Center Historical Photo

Collection

Sailing for Science