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RV Thomas G. Thompson (T-AGOR-23)

Oceanographic Shipconfirmed

RV Thomas G. Thompson (T-AGOR-23)

RV Thomas G. Thompson (AGOR-23) is an oceanographic research vessel and lead ship of her class, owned by the United States Office of Naval Research and operated under a bareboat charterparty agreement by the University of Washington as part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) fleet.

Specifications

TypeOceanographic Ship
OriginUnited States
ManufacturerHalter Marine Inc.
Introduced1991
StatusIn service
Speed28 km/h
Range22,224 km
Crew60
Weight5,080 t

History

Developed in the US by Halter Marine Inc. in 1991, these ships have been used for various research missions.

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
United States3confirmed

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