RV Thomas G. Thompson
Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Thomas G. Thompson, in honor of oceanographer Thomas G. Thompson (1888–1961).
- USNS Thomas G. Thompson (T-AGOR-9), was a Template:Sclass-, launched in 1964, and leased to the University of Washington (UW) in 1965. Renamed and redesignated MV Pacific Escort (IX-517), and RV Gosport in 1995, the ship was struck from the Naval Vessel Register in 2004, and sunk as part of a NATO exercise.
- RV Thomas G. Thompson (T-AGOR-23), is a Template:Sclass- oceanographic research ship, launched in 1990 and leased to the University of Washington School of Oceanography in 1991.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.- Gary P. Priolo (12 Aug 2005). "T-AGOR-9 Thomas G. Thompson". Navsource.org. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
- Gary P. Priolo (29 Nov 2004). "T-AGOR-23 Thomas G. Thompson". Navsource.org. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
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