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unusual facts about survey ship



Willard H. Brownson

In 1881, he was ordered to the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey as a lieutenant commander, where he commanded the survey ship USC&GS George S. Blake until 1884.


see also

Gedney

USC&GS Thomas R. Gedney, originally USCS Thomas R. Gedney, a survey ship in service with the United States Coast Survey from 1875 to 1878 and with the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey from 1878 to 1915

Lyall Bay

It is more commonly believed that it is named after Dr David Lyall of the survey ship HMS Acheron.

Marindin

USC&GS Marindin, a launch that served as a survey ship in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey from 1919 to 1944

Mayne Island

Active Pass is named after the American survey ship USS Active, the first steam vessel to navigate the pass.

Royal New Zealand Navy

The hydrographic survey ship of the RNZN until 2012 was HMNZS Resolution, succeeding the long-serving HMNZS Monowai.

Westdahl

USC&GS Westdahl, a survey ship of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey in commission from 1929 to 1946