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.
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).
★ WHOI Marine Operations
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| Nationality: | USA |
| Owners: | WHOI |
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| 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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