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Nathaniel B. Palmer Ship's Particulars

Type of Vessel: Antarctic Research Vessel Ice Breaker

Builder: North American Shipbuilding, Larose, Louisiana

Year of Construction: 1992

Installed Power: 12,720 Horsepower from four Caterpillar Diesels

Ice-breaking capability: rated at 3 feet of ice at 3 knots

Length Overall: 308 Feet (93.9 Meters)

Breadth (Molded): 60 Feet (18.3 Meters)

Depth: 22.5 Feet (6.9 Meters)

Maximum Draft (Loadline): 19.417 (5.9 Meters)
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