Melville-class oceanographic research ship

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The Melville-class oceanographic research ship is a class of U.S. research vessels designed for advanced oceanographic studies and operated primarily by academic institutions before being succeeded by the Neil Armstrong class.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf class of research vessel
associatedWith U.S. academic research fleet modernization
classification oceanographic research ship
research vessel
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designedFor advanced oceanographic studies
oceanographic research
hasCapability deployment of scientific instruments
global ocean operations
long-duration research cruises
multidisciplinary oceanographic operations
hasDomain biological oceanography
chemical oceanography
geophysics
marine geology
oceanography
physical oceanography
hasEnvironment coastal waters
open ocean
hasFeature accommodation for scientific personnel
deck space for scientific equipment
laboratory spaces
navigation and positioning systems for research
winches and cranes for instrument handling
hasOperatorType research institution
university
hasPurpose support academic marine research
support oceanographic research programs
hasRole platform for at-sea education and training
platform for oceanographic data collection
hasUser geophysicists
graduate students in oceanography
marine biologists
marine geologists
oceanographers
isPartOf U.S. oceanographic research infrastructure
namedAfter Herman Melville NERFINISHED
operatedBy U.S. academic research institutions
academic institutions
partOf U.S. academic research fleet
replacedBy Neil Armstrong-class research vessel NERFINISHED
serviceEntryContext Cold War era oceanographic expansion
successor Neil Armstrong class NERFINISHED
Neil Armstrong-class oceanographic research ship NERFINISHED
typicalFundingSource National Science Foundation (NSF) NERFINISHED
U.S. federal research agencies
usedFor marine science
sea-going research cruises

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Neil Armstrong-class oceanographic research ship successorOf Melville-class oceanographic research ship