NOAA Marine Operations

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Fleet Characteristics


Click on the name of a ship for detailed information.
Ship Hull
No.
Length
m (Ft)
Beam
m (Ft)
Draft
m (Ft)
Displace-
ment
Tons
Mission
Class 1 Vessels
RONALD H. BROWN R104 83.5
(274)
16.0
(52.5)
5.2
(17.0)
3,250 Oceanographic &
Atmospheric Research
Class 2 Vessels
R224 63.6
(208.6)
15.0
(49.3)
8.65
(28.4)
  Fisheries Research
FAIRWEATHER S220 70.4
(231)
12.8
(42)
4.4
(14.3)
1,800 Nautical Charting
MILLER FREEMAN R223 65.5
(215)
12.8
(42)
6.1
(20)
1,920 Fisheries Research
THOMAS JEFFERSON S222 63.4
(208)
12.8
(42)
4.3
(14)
2,238 Nautical Charting
RAINIER S221 70.4
(231)
12.8
(42)
4.4
(14.3)
1,800 Nautical Charting
Class 3 Vessels
ALBATROSS IV R342 57.0
(187)
10.1
(33)
4.9
(16.2)
1,089 Fisheries Research
NANCY FOSTER R352 56.7
(186)
12.2
(40)
3.2
(10.5)
  Environmental Monitoring /
Fisheries Research
GORDON GUNTER R336 68.3
(224)
13.1
(43)
4.6
(15)
2,301 Fisheries Research
HI‘IALAKAI R334 68.3
(224)
13.1
(43)
4.6
(15)
2,301 Ocean and Coral Reef Research
KA‘IMIMOANA R333 68.3
(224)
13.1
(43)
4.6
(15)
2,301 Oceanographic &
Atmospheric Research
McARTHUR II R330 68.3
(224)
13.1
(43)
4.6
(15)
2,301 Environmental Monitoring /
Fisheries Research
OREGON II R332 51.8
(170)
10.4
(34)
4.3
(14.0)
952 Fisheries Research
OSCAR ELTON SETTE R335 68.3
(224)
13.1
(43)
4.6
(15)
2,301 Fisheries Research
Class 4 Vessels
DELAWARE II R445 47.2
(155)
9.1
(30)
5.1
(16.6)
891 Fisheries Research
DAVID STARR JORDAN R444 52.1
(171)
11.2
(36.6)
3.8
(12.5)
993 Fisheries Research
Class 5 Vessels
JOHN N. COBB R552 28.3
(93)
7.9
(26)
3.4
(11)
250 Fisheries Research
RUDE S590 27.4
(90)
6.7
(22)
2.2
(7.2)
220 Nautical Charting

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