RV Sally Ride
_in_Padilla_Bay,_Washington_in_February_2016.JPG) Sally Ride (AGOR-28) in Padilla Bay, Washington in February 2016
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Sally Ride |
| Namesake | Sally Ride |
| Owner | Office of Naval Research |
| Operator | Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
| Awarded | February 3, 2012 |
| Builder | Dakota Creek Industries, Anacortes, Washington |
| Laid down | August 31, 2012 |
| Launched | August 4, 2014 |
| Acquired | July 1, 2016 |
| Homeport | San Diego, CA |
| Identification |
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| Status | Delivered |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Neil Armstrong-class research vessel |
| Tonnage | 2,641 GT |
| Displacement | 3,043 long tons (3,092 t) |
| Length | 238 ft (73 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft | 15 feet |
| Installed power | 2 × Siemens AC electric motors |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) (max) |
| Range | 10,545 nmi (19,529 km; 12,135 mi) |
| Endurance | 40 days |
| Crew | 20 crew + 24 scientists |
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.[1] The ship was named for Sally Ride, a US astronaut.
Construction[edit]
Sally Ride is a commercially designed, monohull research vessel, capable of both coastal and deep ocean oceanography 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 and fuel costs. Both Neil Armstrong-class ships have oceanographic equipment allowing deep ocean mapping and information technology for ship monitoring and worldwide land-based communication.[2]
See also[edit]
- RV Neil Armstrong - Sister ship
- RV Knorr - Predecessor to the Neil Armstrong
- RRS James Cook - British equivalent
- RRS Charles Darwin - Predecessor to the James Cook
References[edit]
- ^ "Sally Ride (AGOR 28)". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ^ "Ship construction". Archived from the original on October 31, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
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