The biggest U.S. research
The biggest U.S. research Vessel is the NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown. It is 274 ft long and displaces over 3200 tonnes. It is also the largest vessel in the NOAA fleet and is specially designed for atmospheric and oceanographic research.
It was commissioned in July 1997 and is homeported in Charleston, South Carolina. The ship supports a variety of scientific missions around the world.
The biggest U.S. research ship is named after Ronald H. Brown, the first African American to serve as U.S. Secretary of Commerce.
He strove hard to generate employment for the citizens and ardently supported the NOAA fleet. He died in a plane crash on April 3, 1996, during a trade mission to Bosnia.
Technical Specifications of the Biggest U.S Research Vessel
- Length: 83.5 m
- Breadth: 16.0 m
- Draft: 5.8 m
- Displacement: 3,250 tons
- Endurance: 60 days
- Range 11,300 nautical miles
- Speed: 11 knots (maximum: 15 knots)
- Crew: 6 NOAA Corps officers, 1 medical officer, 22 crew, up to 31 scientists
Other Facilities
- It has laboratories covering 4,100 square feet,
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