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Commanding officer Captain Ray Schoppe on the bridge of theSURVEYOR as it serves as a courtesy vessel for dignitaries at the launching ofthe Coast and Geodetic Survey Ship EXPLORER

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Commanding officer Captain Ray Schoppe on the bridge of theSURVEYOR as it serves as a courtesy vessel for dignitaries at the launching ofthe Coast and Geodetic Survey Ship 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