NOAA Launch 1257. Roaring home up the St. Marks River after a day's work in the Gulf.

RAINIER survey launch climbs out of trough in 15-foot seas. Off the Big Island of Hawaii.

RAINIER survey launch in trough in 15-foot seas. Off the Big Island of Hawaii.

RAINIER launch secured off ship.

Survey launch aground waiting for a tow. Off NOAA Ship FAIRWEATHER. Lt. (j.g.) Betsy Crozier and Jimmy Kruger

Oh well .... # 3 of photo sequence. NOAA Ship MT. MITCHELL

Hydrographic spelunkers - cave exploration by boat. Getting a fix.

Whaleboat off PATHFINDER. A stormy day

Rigid Inflatable Hull Boat off MALCOLM BALDRIGE.

Zodiac off DISCOVERER.

Note bow of Boston whaler. Debating landing on Station WEST - Thatch Cay. Discretion prevailed - returned on a calmer day. Boat off NOAA Ship WHITING.

Shorty Fuentes, coxswain on Boston whaler. Heading away from Station WEST - Thatch Cay. Off NOAA Ship WHITING

Headed out for a day's work. Off of Coast and Geodetic Survey Ship SURVEYOR.

NOAA Launch 1255 working on current surveys.

Jumping off Station PELICAN to bow of Boston Whaler. Seaman Santiago coxswain, Lt. A. Theberge on bow. After a day of observing range-azimuth hydrography. Off NOAA Ship WHITING.

Whaleboat off SURVEYOR, Bob Rojecki coxswain. Picking up sick crewman from missile tracking vessel.

Boston whaler off NOAA Ship PEIRCE. Pickup at end of day. Boat off of NOAA Ship PEIRCE

Not much of a lee, Captain! LCDR Dave Waltz, bowhook. PEIRCE launch. Photo 1 of sequence

Sometimes you need a little help. LCDR Dave Waltz, bowhook. PEIRCE launch. Photo 2 of sequence

Hanging on when the slack comes out. LCDR Dave Waltz, bowhook. PEIRCE launch. Photo 3 of sequence

Out of the water and mousing the hook. LCDR Dave Waltz, bowhook. PEIRCE launch. Photo 4 of sequence

Lt. Dale Ross, bowhook on PE-1. PEIRCE launch.

Boat tied alongside.

I always liked playing in the mud. Landing for trek to shore station.

Plastic pig waiting for pickup on a rolly Georgia day.

Aborted landing. PE-2 off NOAA Ship PEIRCE.

Plastic pig surfing down swell waiting for pickup.

Boston whaler outfitted for shallow water hydrography. LCDR Dave Waltz with hat, Coxswain Rindy. Off NOAA Ship PEIRCE

We love this tropical weather. Lieutenant Maureen Kenney on right. Off NOAA Ship DAVIDSON

Whoops!!! Hung up at high tide with a 30-foot tide. Off NOAA Ship DAVIDSON

Misery loves company. Off NOAA Ship DAVIDSON.

Lt. Dale Ross, bowhook on PE-1. Launch off PEIRCE.

Too much power - too little sense.

Waterskiing champion - Launch used for shoal hydrography in Barataria Bay. Plotting table on bow of boat.

Launch HELIANTHUS.

Launch WILDCAT. 550' cliff in Palisade Lagoon--20 fathom depth.

Landing on Necker Island. Station for World Longitude Network.

Landing on Necker Island. Station for World Longitude Network.

Landing over coral reef.

Surf-landing on boulder beach.

36' hydro launch with 30' shoran antenna.

Lowering launch off PIONEER.

Launch RITTER on combined operations. Project from Brunswick, GA, to Jacksonville, FL.

Landing on Amlia Island. Boat off PIONEER.

Launch PRATT. PRATT was serving as Radio Acoustic Ranging station. Working in Gulf of Mexico with HYDROGRAPHER.

Survey launch on Sacramento River Delta.

Landing Shoran gear at Nushagak Bay. Boat off PATHFINDER.

Survey party - Glacier Bay.

Might as well go to work with the plane table. Aground on Sacramento River delta.

EXPLORER launch and skiff returning to ship.