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Captain William T. Shorey (1859-1919), pictured with his family, was one of the few African Americans to command a whaler, eventually captaining whaling vessels along the West Coast and in the Pacific.

Interactive map: African American History Month in NOAA sanctuaries

February 14, 2018

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Captain William T. Shorey (1859-1919), pictured with his family, was one of the few African Americans to command a whaler, eventually captaining whaling vessels along the West Coast and in the Pacific.

Dr. Kelly Gleason investigates a ginger jar at the Two Brothers shipwreck site at French Frigate Shoals.

Shipwreck in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands makes history – again

December 19, 2017

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Dr. Kelly Gleason investigates a ginger jar at the Two Brothers shipwreck site at French Frigate Shoals.

NOAA Ship Fairweather in Kodiak, Alaska

Podcast: Celebrating 100 years of service for the NOAA Corps

May 25, 2017

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NOAA Ship Fairweather in Kodiak, Alaska

Just below the surface of Lake Huron, a diver photographs the German freighter Nordmeer, which ran aground in 1966 and eventually sank in 40 feet of water.

Explore, discover and appreciate America's maritime cultural heritage

December 19, 2016

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Just below the surface of Lake Huron, a diver photographs the German freighter Nordmeer, which ran aground in 1966 and eventually sank in 40 feet of water.

Celebrating the world’s first meteorological satellite: TIROS-1

April 13, 2016

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Convict tang fish found near the remote Pacific Island of Jarvis Island.

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 11, 2021

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Convict tang fish found near the remote Pacific Island of Jarvis Island.

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