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Fleet Characteristics

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Ship Hull
No.
Length
m (Ft)
Beam
m (Ft)
Draft
m (Ft)
Displacement
(Tons)
Shaft
Horsepower
Mission
Class 1 Vessels
Ronald H. Brown R104 83.5
(274)
16.0
(52.5)
5.2
(17.0)
3,250 3,000 hp Oceanographic &
Atmospheric Research
Class 2 Vessels
Bell M. Shimada (FSV 4) R227 63.8
(209)
15.0
(49.3)
8.65
(28.4)
2.479 3,017 hp Fisheries Research
Pisces (FSV 3) R226 63.6
(208.6)
15.0
(49.3)
8.65
(28.4)
2.479 3,017 hp Fisheries Research
Henry B. Bigelow (FSV 2) R225 63.6
(208.6)
15.0
(49.3)
8.65
(28.4)
2.479 3,017 hp Fisheries Research
Oscar Dyson (FSV 1) R224 63.6
(208.6)
15.0
(49.3)
8.65
(28.4)
2.479 3,017 hp Fisheries Research
Fairweather S220 70.4
(231)
12.8
(42)
4.4
(14.3)
1,800 1,200 hp Nautical Charting
Miller Freeman R223 65.5
(215)
12.8
(42)
6.1
(20)
1,920 2,200 hp Fisheries Research
Thomas Jefferson S222 63.4
(208)
12.8
(42)
4.3
(14)
2,238 2,550 hp Nautical Charting
Rainier S221 70.4
(231)
12.8
(42)
4.4
(14.3)
1,800 1,200 hp Nautical Charting
Class 3 Vessels
Nancy Foster R352 56.7
(186)
12.2
(40)
3.2
(10.5)
1,990 1,250 hp Environmental Monitoring /
Fisheries Research
Gordon Gunter (T-AGOS) R336 68.3
(224)
13.1
(43)
4.6
(15)
2,301 800 hp x2 Fisheries Research
Hi'Ialakai (T-AGOS) R334 68.3
(224)
13.1
(43)
4.6
(15)
2,301 800 hp x2 Ocean and Coral Reef Research
Ka'imimoana (T-AGOS) R333 68.3
(224)
13.1
(43)
4.6
(15)
2,301 800 hp x2 Oceanographic &
Atmospheric Research
McArthur II (T-AGOS) R330 68.3
(224)
13.1
(43)
4.6
(15)
2,301 800 hp x2 Environmental Monitoring /
Fisheries Research
Oregon II R332 51.8
(170)
10.4
(34)
4.3
(14.0)
952 900 hp Fisheries Research
Oscar Elton Sette (T-AGOS) R335 68.3
(224)
13.1
(43)
4.6
(15)
2,301 800 hp x2 Fisheries Research
Okeanos Explorer (T-AGOS) R337 68.3
(224)
13.1
(43)
4.6
(15)
2,312 800 hp x2 Ocean Exploration
Class 4 Vessels
Delaware II R445 47.2
(155)
9.1
(30)
5.1
(16.6)
891 1,200 hp Fisheries Research

•  Updated: February 1, 2012


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