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Fleet Characteristics
| Ship | Hull No. |
Length m (Ft) |
Beam m (Ft) |
Draft m (Ft) |
Displace- ment Tons |
Mission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 Vessels | ||||||
| RONALD H. BROWN | R104 | 83.5 (274) |
16.0 (52.5) |
5.2 (17.0) |
3,250 | Oceanographic & Atmospheric Research |
| Class 2 Vessels | ||||||
| R224 | 63.6 (208.6) |
15.0 (49.3) |
8.65 (28.4) |
Fisheries Research | ||
| FAIRWEATHER | S220 | 70.4 (231) |
12.8 (42) |
4.4 (14.3) |
1,800 | Nautical Charting |
| MILLER FREEMAN | R223 | 65.5 (215) |
12.8 (42) |
6.1 (20) |
1,920 | Fisheries Research |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON | S222 | 63.4 (208) |
12.8 (42) |
4.3 (14) |
2,238 | Nautical Charting |
| RAINIER | S221 | 70.4 (231) |
12.8 (42) |
4.4 (14.3) |
1,800 | Nautical Charting |
| Class 3 Vessels | ||||||
| ALBATROSS IV | R342 | 57.0 (187) |
10.1 (33) |
4.9 (16.2) |
1,089 | Fisheries Research |
| NANCY FOSTER | R352 | 56.7 (186) |
12.2 (40) |
3.2 (10.5) |
Environmental Monitoring / Fisheries Research |
|
| GORDON GUNTER | R336 | 68.3 (224) |
13.1 (43) |
4.6 (15) |
2,301 | Fisheries Research |
| HI‘IALAKAI | R334 | 68.3 (224) |
13.1 (43) |
4.6 (15) |
2,301 | Ocean and Coral Reef Research |
| KA‘IMIMOANA | R333 | 68.3 (224) |
13.1 (43) |
4.6 (15) |
2,301 | Oceanographic & Atmospheric Research |
| McARTHUR II | R330 | 68.3 (224) |
13.1 (43) |
4.6 (15) |
2,301 | Environmental Monitoring / Fisheries Research |
| OREGON II | R332 | 51.8 (170) |
10.4 (34) |
4.3 (14.0) |
952 | Fisheries Research |
| OSCAR ELTON SETTE | R335 | 68.3 (224) |
13.1 (43) |
4.6 (15) |
2,301 | Fisheries Research |
| Class 4 Vessels | ||||||
| DELAWARE II | R445 | 47.2 (155) |
9.1 (30) |
5.1 (16.6) |
891 | Fisheries Research |
| DAVID STARR JORDAN | R444 | 52.1 (171) |
11.2 (36.6) |
3.8 (12.5) |
993 | Fisheries Research |
| Class 5 Vessels | ||||||
| JOHN N. COBB | R552 | 28.3 (93) |
7.9 (26) |
3.4 (11) |
250 | Fisheries Research |
| RUDE | S590 | 27.4 (90) |
6.7 (22) |
2.2 (7.2) |
220 | Nautical Charting |
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