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<P><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Dear Platform Group, </FONT></SPAN>
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<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">We have been asked to align with NOAA for the<B> US</B> vessel<B> Guide</B> and add NODC code:<B> 33H9</B></FONT><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman"></FONT></B> </SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"><name></FONT><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Guide</FONT></B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></name> <platformclass>ship</platformclass></FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman"><</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">notes>Coast & Geodetic Survey vessel (precursor to NOAA) from 1923 - 1941</notes><BR>
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<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">In addition, additional meta data for the existing</FONT><B> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">US</FONT></B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> vessel the</FONT><B> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">USS GUIDE</FONT></B> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">has been received:</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Existing NODC/ICES code:</FONT><B> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">31GU</FONT></B></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"><name></FONT><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">GUIDE</FONT></B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></name> <title>USS</title> <call sign</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">WBO3340 </call sign></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> <platformclass>naval vessel</platformclass> <commissioned>1955-03-15</commissioned> <decommissioned> 1972-07-09 </decommissioned> <notes>Hull Classification: MSO-477</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></notes><BR>
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<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Link: </FONT></SPAN><A HREF="http://www.ussguide.net/"><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><U></U><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://www.ussguide.net/</FONT></U></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-gb"></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Cheers,<BR>
Marilynn</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">----------------------------------------------------------</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE="Brush Script MT">Marilynn Sørensen</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><BR>
</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Data Manager</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><BR>
</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">International Council for the Exploration of the Sea</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><BR>
</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">H.C. Andersens Boulevard 44-46, 1553 Copenhagen V.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><BR>
</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Denmark</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Direct tel: +45 33 38 67 20</FONT> </SPAN>
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