 The ship in Avonmouth docks, near Bristol. |
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| Career United Kingdom |  |
|---|---|
| Class and type: | DTp VII, Lloyds 100A1 |
| Named after: | Charles Darwin |
| Builder: | Appledore Shipbuilders |
| Laid down: | 1984 |
| Launched: | 1984 |
| Out of service: | June 2006 |
| Renamed: | RV Ocean Researcher (2006) |
| Status: | Sold into private ownership, Guardline Geosurvey, 2006. |
| Homeport: | London |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 2556 tonnes, fully loaded. |
| Length: | 69.4 m |
| Beam: | 14.4 m |
| Draught: | 4.85 m |
| Propulsion: | 3 Mirrlees Blackstone MB275 diesels. Power: 7,950 hp (5928 kW) total |
| Speed: | 12.5 knots |
| Range: | 9240 nautical miles |
| Endurance: | 35 days |
| Complement: | 39 (inc. scientific staff) |
| Sensors and processing systems: | Simrad EM 12S 120 and E500 echo/sonar; multiple GPS systems; Bridgemaster ARPA C342/6 and C252/6 radar. |
| Notes: | [1] |
The RRS Charles Darwin was a Royal Research Ship belonging to the British Natural Environment Research Council. Built in 1985 by Appledore Shipbuilders in Devon and named after the eminent English naturalist, she was used primarily for research in oceanography, geology, and geophysics. The Charles Darwin was retired in June 2006,[2] renamed the RV Ocean Researcher, and now conducts geophysical surveys for Gardline Marine Sciences Limited of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK.[3] She was replaced by the RRS James Cook.
Gallery
 This may be its last one, as it's due for replacement in summer 2006. |
Footnotes
- ^ RRS Charles Darwin. The Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology. Retrieved on 2007-10-13.
- ^ Farewell to Royal Research Ship. NERC (9 June 2006). Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
- ^ Ocean Researcher. Gardline Geosurvey. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
