Coast and Geodetic Survey steamer BLAKE. In service 1874-1905. Conducted classic Gulf Stream studies under J. E. Pillsbury. Many innovations on this ship—steel cable for deepsea dredging and Sigsbee Sounding Machine, Pillsbury current meter, and deepsea anchoring techniques. In: “Deep-Sea Sounding and Dredging”, by Charles D. Sigsbee. Call Number GC75.S53 1880.
Photo Category: Oceanographic Ships - 1834-1899 Ships - Oceanography
Photo Location: Washington Navy Yard
Photo Date: 1880?
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