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What is maritime heritage?

September 11, 2018

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A shipwreck in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

Science and shipwrecks: Preserving America’s maritime history

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USS Conestoga (AT 54), the last known broadside photograph taken likely during WWI when the tugboat was equipped with a 3-inch 50 caliber naval gun and two machine guns. The tugboat was later equipped with only a single 3-inch 50 caliber gun when it disappeared while en route from Mare Island to America Samoa, by way of Pearl Harbor in 1921.

Postscript: Lost WWII weatherman’s family found

December 27, 2016

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“The Muskeget weathermen legacy of 'service above self' lives on with the men and women of National Weather Service today,” said National Weather Service Director Louis Uccellini. In this photo, Chaplain LT Larry Brant stands with relatives of posthumous Purple Heart Medal recipient Luther Brady at a ceremony in the Georgia State Capitol building in Atlanta, Dec. 13, 2016.

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.