Name Thomas G. Thompson Length 84 m Launched 27 July 1990 Tons burthen 2.903 million kg | Laid down 29 March 1989 Construction started 29 March 1989 Tonnage 1.955 million kg Builder Gulfport | |
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Namesake Thomas Thompson, Oceanographer Acquired by the U.S. Navy, 8 July 1991 In service circa 1991 as R/V Thomas G. Thompson (T-AGOR-23) Reclassified Leased to University of Washington, School of Oceanography, July 1991 | ||
R/V Thomas G. Thompson (T-AGOR-23) is a research vessel owned by the United States Navy and operated under a Charter Party Agreement by the University of Washington as part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) fleet. Constructed by Halter Marine, it was delivered to the Office of Naval Research 8 July 1991. It is operated by the University of Washington along with the RV Clifford A. Barnes and the Wealander.
Ship design
The Thomas G. Thompson and three other research ships were all built to the same basic design. The three sister ships are NOAAS Ronald H. Brown (NOAA), R/V Roger Revelle (Scripps), and R/V Atlantis (Woods Hole).
References
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