The P-40F Warhawk, built by Curtiss-Wright Corporation, was the first pursuit or fighter aircraft flown by Tuskegee airmen training in Michigan.

Aviators Down: Survey Summary

Between June 27 and September 26, 2018, a team surveyed five areas of Lake Huron within and adjacent to Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuar, searching for lost World War II training aircraft.

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Explorers-in-Training standing watch
Explorer-in-Training Program: Application Period Open
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Deploying the hydrophones that will be used to listen for multibeam pings
Mapping Deepwater Areas in the Caribbean and South Atlantic Bight: Multibeam Echo Sounder Characterization
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Preparing to open the pressure housings after the test, it looks like the circuits inside are still blinking!
Mapping Deepwater Areas in the Caribbean and South Atlantic Bight: Testing the Printed Products
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About OER

About OER

Learn about the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, the nation's only federal organization dedicated to exploring the global ocean.

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Ocean Exploration Funding Opportunity

Ocean Exploration Funding Opportunity

OER has published its 2019 Notice of Funding Opportunity for Ocean Exploration.

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Data & Results

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Océano Profundo 2018: Dive 15: Baby Shark

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Océano Profundo 2018: Dive 13: Tangled, Tangled, Little Star

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Océano Profundo 2018: Dive 12: Mona Canyon

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Océano Profundo 2018: Dive 8: Psychedelic Medusa

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