R/V ATLANTIS (AGOR-25)

'R/V ''Atlantis''' is an oceanographic research vessel operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. It is the host vessel of DSV ''Alvin'' and has been in service since 1997. It was named for the first research vessel operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, R/V ''Atlantis'' for which the Shuttle ''Atlantis'' is also named.
Career
Nationality:USA
Owners:WHOI
General Characteristics
Length: 273.2 ft. 9  in. (83.2 m)
Beam: 52.5 ft. 6 in. (16 m)
Power: Diesel-Electric Engines
Propulsion:Azimuthing Stern Thrusters
Speed:11 knots (20 km/h) (12.4 mph)

The ''Atlantis'' and three other research ships were all built to the same basic design. The three sister ships are ''R/V Thomas G. Thompson'' (UW), ''R/V Roger Revelle'' (Scripps) and ''NOAAS Ronald H. Brown'' (NOAA).

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