Name Sally Ride Awarded February 3, 2012 Construction started 31 August 2012 Draft 4.57 m | Namesake Sally Ride Length 72 m Launched 4 August 2014 Endurance 1.3 months | |
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Owner Office of Naval Research Operator Scripps Institution of Oceanography Builder Dakota Creek Industries, Anacortes, Washington | ||
RV Sally Ride (AGOR-28) is a Neil Armstrong-class research vessel owned by the United States Navy and operated by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Construction
Sally Ride is a commercially designed, monohull research vessel, capable of both coastal and deep ocean operations. The ship is equipped with cranes and winches for over-the-side loading of research equipment and supplies, as well as accommodations for twenty-four scientists. It is powered by a multi-drive, low-voltage, diesel electric propulsion system for efficiency and lower maintenance, with fuel costs. Both Neil Armstrong-Class ships have state of the art oceanographic equipment allowing deep ocean mapping and information technology for ship monitoring and worldwide land-based communication. https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Terms_of_Use