Scene on the Sound: RV Thomas G. Thompson
Friday, December 8, 2017
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| RV Thomas G. Thompson |
Text and photos by Jan Hansen
She is a research vessel owned by the US Navy and operated under a Charter Party Agreement by the University of Washington as a part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System Fleet.
The normal cruising speed is 11 knots. This vessel offers a ship's complement 21 officers and crew, to Marine technicians and berthing up to 36 scientists.
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| RV Thomas G. Thompson |
And again, in the evening. We must have something worth researching!
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The Thompson has been "hanging out" the last several days in one Puget Sound location - Mid -sound about half way between Kingston and Point no Point (south of Whidbey Island). Is there a website that lets you know what they are "researching"?
We were not researching anything at that time. We were doing sea trials and builders trials for the mid-life refit the thommy received
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