NOAAS Oregon
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Not to be confused with NOAAS Oregon II (R 332).
NOAAS Oregon (R 551), previously NOAAS Oregon (FRV 51), was an American fisheries research vessel in commission in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) fleet from 1970 to 1980. Prior to her NOAA career, she operated under the United States Fish and Wildlife Service from 1949 to 1970 as US FWS Oregon (FWS 1600).
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NOAAS Oregon (R 551) | |
History | |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | |
Name | US FWS Oregon (FSW 1600) |
Namesake | Oregon |
Builder | |
Launched | 1946 |
Acquired | 1949 |
Homeport |
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Fate | Transferred to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 3 October 1970 |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | |
Name | NOAAS Oregon (FRV 51) |
Namesake | Previous name retained |
Acquired | Transferred from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 3 October 1970 |
Decommissioned | 1980 |
Reclassified | From "fisheries research vessel" (FRV 51) to "research ship" (R 551) |
Homeport | Kodiak, Alaska |
Identification |
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Fate | Sold 20 October 1980; extant 2014 |
Notes | Formally incorporated into NOAA fleet in 1973 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Fisheries research ship |
Tonnage | 219 GT |
Length | 100 ft (30 m) |
Beam | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
Draft | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
Propulsion | Enterprise engine, 600 hp (450 kW) |
Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h) (average) |
Range | 4,800 nmi (8,900 km) |
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