The green object, is probably a brass patent log that would be towed from the ship to determine speed. Image courtesy of NOAA/NURC-UConn/The Science Channel.
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The green object, is probably a brass patent log that would be towed from the ship to determine speed. Image courtesy of NOAA/NURC-UConn/The Science Channel.
Steamship Portland Exploration