Coast and Geodetic Survey steamer BLAKE - in service 1874-1905.
Note cable leading from bow, ship anchored in 600 fathoms.
This vessel pioneered deepsea anchoring under John Elliott Pillsbury.
Current surveys in the Windward Passage.
Image ID: theb0092, NOAA's Fleet Then and Now - Sailing for Science Collection Location: Caribbean Sea, Windward Passage Photo Date: 1888? Credit: NOAA Office of NOAA Corps Operations