NOAAS Fairweather
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NOAA Ship Fairweather (S 220), originally operated by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey as USC&GS Fairweather (MSS 20), is an oceanographic research ship operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Fairweather primarily conducts hydrographic surveys in Alaskan waters, but is considered a multi-mission-capable vessel and has conducted fisheries research cruises. She is the sister ship of the NOAAS Rainier (S 221) and of the retired NOAAS Mount Mitchell (S 222).
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NOAA Ship Fairweather (S 220) | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | USC&GS Fairweather (MSS 20) |
Namesake | Mount Fairweather in Alaska |
Builder | Aerojet-General Shipyards, Jacksonville, Florida |
Laid down | 12 August 1963 |
Launched | 15 March 1967 |
Acquired | January 1968 |
Commissioned | 2 October 1968 |
Fate | Transferred to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 3 October 1970 |
United States | |
Name | NOAAS Fairweather (S 220) |
Namesake | Previous name retained |
Acquired | Transferred from U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey 3 October 1970 |
Decommissioned | 1989 |
Recommissioned | August 2004 |
Homeport | Ketchikan, Alaska |
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Status | Active |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Fairweather-class oceanographic research ship |
Type | S1-MT-63a |
Tonnage | 1,591 tons |
Displacement | 1,800 tons |
Length | 231 ft (70.4 m) |
Beam | 42 ft (12.8 m) |
Draft | 15.5 ft (4.7 m) |
Ice class | A1 ice strengthened |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 12.5 knots |
Range | 6,000 nautical miles |
Endurance | 22 days |
Boats & landing craft carried | Four 28ft All-American Marine survey launches, One 23ft Zodiac FRB, One 23ft AMBAR Jet Boat |
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