Atlantis (research vessel)

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Atlantis (research vessel) was a pioneering early-20th-century oceanographic research ship operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, renowned for advancing modern marine science and exploration.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf oceanographic research ship
research vessel
ship
beam 24 feet
approximately 7.3 metres
builder Burmeister & Wain NERFINISHED
builtIn Copenhagen NERFINISHED
builtInCountry Denmark NERFINISHED
commissionedBy Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution NERFINISHED
constructionStartYear 1930
countryOfRegistry United States NERFINISHED
crewComplement approximately 17 crew
displacement approximately 460 tons
firstCruiseYear 1931
flag United States NERFINISHED
homePort Woods Hole, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
hullMaterial steel
launchYear 1931
legacy considered a classic early-20th-century oceanographic vessel
inspired naming of later WHOI vessel RV Atlantis (AGOR-25)
length 143 feet
approximately 43.6 metres
namedAfter mythical island of Atlantis NERFINISHED
notableFor advancing marine science and exploration
being the first dedicated research vessel of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
pioneering modern oceanographic research
operatedFrom 1931
operatedUntil 1960s
operator Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution NERFINISHED
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) NERFINISHED
primaryResearchField biological oceanography
chemical oceanography
marine geology
physical oceanography
propulsion auxiliary sails
diesel engine
researchRole global oceanographic expeditions
long-term time-series ocean observations
scientificBerths approximately 12 scientists
serviceEntryYear 1931
status retired from WHOI service
successor RV Atlantis (AGOR-25) NERFINISHED
RV Atlantis II NERFINISHED
type auxiliary ketch-rigged research vessel

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