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NOAA Fisheries Research Vessel CRIPPLE CREEK, formerly a Bureau of Mines vessel.This picture was taken January 17, 1972 after 100 mph winds with freezing spraylashed Kodiak, Alaska. Over 2 feet of ice built up on the vessel's port sideduring this storm. This vessel was excessed in 1973. (Image credit: Doyne W. Kessler)