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R/V Atlantis is an oceanographic research vessel operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. It is the host vessel of DSV Alvin. 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.
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| Career |
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| 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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