Seaman Jesse Byrd digging a hole to place batteries for Del Norte super-high-
frequency navigation system. Batteries would be placed in box and chained to
stand. If left out, they were subject to disappear.
Image ID: ship0662, NOAA's Fleet Then and Now - Sailing for Science Collection Location: Georgia's Golden Isles Photographer: Captain Albert E. Theberge, NOAA Corps (ret.)