USS Albatross (1882)
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The second USS Albatross, often seen as USFC Albatross in scientific literature citations, was an iron-hulled, twin-screw masted steamship in the United States Navy and reputedly the first research sh
Albatross, c. 1890
Zera Tanner, USS Albatross commander from 1882 to 1894
The deck of USFC Albatross, June/July 1885
Upper laboratory of Albatross
Floreana Island
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Floreana Island is a southern island in Ecuador's Galápagos Archipelago. The island has an area of 173 km2. It was formed by volcanic eruption. The island's highest point is Cerro Pajas at 640 m, whic
USS Albatross (1882)
…islands in the Galapagos group for specimens; this included Wreck Bay, on Chatham Island, now San Cristóbal Island, on 4 April, and Charles Island, now Floreana Island on 8 April. The ship reached San Francisco, on 11 May 1888, having completed a 15,957 nmi (29,552 km; 18,363 mi) voyage. For much of the remainder of…
View of Post Office Bay from Mirador de la Baronesa (Baroness's Lookout)
Floreana Island
Post Barrel
Punta Cormorant with American flamingos