Thomas G. Thompson in Fremantle, Australia
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History | |
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United States | |
Name | Thomas G. Thompson |
Namesake | Thomas Thompson, Oceanographer |
Operator | University of Washington |
Builder | Halter Marine Inc. |
Cost | $20.9 million |
Laid down | March 29, 1989 |
Launched | July 27, 1990 |
Completed | July 8, 1991 |
Homeport | Seattle, Washington |
Identification |
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Status | Active |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 3,095 GT |
Displacement | 2,155 tons light; 3,051 full load |
Length | 274 ft (84 m) |
Beam | 52.5 ft (16.0 m) |
Draft | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
Propulsion | diesel-electric, two 3,000 hp (2,200 kW) z-drives |
Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Crew | 23, up to 36 scientists |
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.