NOAA Ship MILLER FREEMAN.

NOAA Ship SURVEYOR.

NOAA Ship OCEANOGRAPHER, China trip 1980.

NOAA Ship FAIRWEATHER. In service 1967 - .

NOAA Ships MT. MITCHELL and PEIRCE.

NOAA Ships MT. MITCHELL and PEIRCE.

NOAA Ship PEIRCE next to large bulk carrier. Small ship, big job.

NOAA Ship TOWNSEND CROMWELL. Hove to.

NOAA Ship DAVIDSON.

NOAA Ship RUDE.

NOAA Ship FAIRWEATHER. In service 1967 - .

NOAA Ship ALBATROSS IV. In service 1962 - .

Holiday lights at the Pacific Marine Center. Lake Union ship base.

NOAA Ship DAVIDSON.

NOAA Ship OCEANOGRAPHER. Around the world cruise. Conducting operations from the stern in heavy seas

NOAA Ship SURVEYOR in pack ice.

NOAA Ship OCEANOGRAPHER. On China trip 1980.

NOAA Ship DISCOVERER. In service 1967 - .

NOAA Ship SURVEYOR. Mount Rainier in background.

NOAA Ship SURVEYOR. A cold crisp day.

NOAA Ship RESEARCHER.

NOAA Ship SURVEYOR.

NOAA Ship DAVID STARR JORDAN. In service 1965 - .

MT. MITCHELL survey launch -recovery efforts. Salvage crew approaching boat. #3 of photo sequence

MT. MITCHELL survey launch -recovery efforts. Salvage crew starting out. #2 of photo sequence

MT. MITCHELL survey launch -recovery efforts. A sad state of affairs after being turned over and thrown up on the reef. #1 of photo sequence

MT. MITCHELL survey launch -recovery efforts. Army tractor pulling rope to right the boat. #4 of photo sequence

MT. MITCHELL survey launch -recovery efforts. Getting ready to come home. # 7 in photo sequence

MT. MITCHELL survey launch -recovery efforts. Turning it right side up. # 6 of photo sequence

MT. MITCHELL survey launch -recovery efforts. Initial inspection.

MT. MITCHELL survey launch -recovery efforts. Bringing it over the reef. # 8 of photo sequence

MT. MITCHELL survey launch -recovery efforts. In on the beach. # 9 of photo sequence

MT. MITCHELL survey launch -recovery efforts. Being towed home. # 11 of photo sequence

MT. MITCHELL survey launch -recovery efforts. Joe Dimartino, Chief Boatswain waiting for bow hook. # 12 of photo sequence

MT. MITCHELL survey launch -recovery efforts. Back up in the davits. # 13 of photo sequence

MT. MITCHELL survey launch -recovery efforts. A broken windshield, a few dents, soon ready for work again. # 14 of photo sequence

Plastic pigs coming home from a day's work.

LCVP from SURVEYOR landing.

Frosty says "Hi". At least he's wearing his hard hat.

Sometimes its easy. Boston whaler from WHITING at Inner Brass Island.

High speed Launch NOAA 1257 - what a beautiful boat. Modified Gulf crew boat. Drydock at Newport, Florida

PE-2 waiting for pickup on a cold November day. Boat off NOAA Ship PEIRCE.

PE-2 -bowhook (term for individual on bow of boat) reaching for the hook. Boat off NOAA Ship PEIRCE.

Lt. (j.g.) Martin Conricote throwing bow line to PEIRCE. Boat off NOAA Ship PEIRCE. Note motorcycle helmet and safety life vest

Lt. (j.g.) Martin Conricote pushing down the bow hook. Boat off NOAA Ship PEIRCE.

Brace yourself - note slack in hook. When boat drops into trough, hook and cable will come up taut. Boat off NOAA Ship PEIRCE

Boat out of the water - mousing the bow hook. Boat off NOAA Ship PEIRCE. Boat off NOAA Ship PEIRCE

Life on a hydro ship. The clank of the gripes - the whir of the davits. Securing Launch PE-2 after pickup. On NOAA Ship PEIRCE.

High speed Launch NOAA 1255 on Lake Erie. Two Detroit Diesel 12-71's pushing along at 20 knots.

Survey launch off NOAA Ship RAINIER in heavy seas off Big Island of Hawaii.