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Revision as of 01:35, 30 September 2013
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 RRS James Clark Ross at Rothera wharf
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| History | |
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| Namesake | James Clark Ross |
| Operator | British Antarctic Survey |
| Builder | Swan Hunter, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom |
| Launched | 1 December 1990 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
| Homeport | Stanley, Falkland Islands |
| Fate | in service |
| Notes | [1][2][3] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Research vessel |
| Tonnage | 5,732 GT |
| Displacement | 7,767 tonnes (loaded) |
| Length | 99.04 m |
| Beam | 18.85 m |
| Draught | 6.30 m |
| Propulsion | list error: <br /> list (help) Diesel-electric Single shaft (8,500 shp); fixed pitch propeller Azimuthing bow and stern thrusters (10 tons and 4 tonnes of thrust, respectively) |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Endurance | 57 days |
| Capacity | list error: <br /> list (help) 1,500 cubic metres of general cargo 250 tonnes of bulk aviation fuel 300 tonnes of diesel fuel. |
| Complement | 11 Officers and 15 Crew and up to 50 Scientific Personnel |
RRS James Clark Ross is a supply and research ship operated by the British Antarctic Survey.
History
RRS James Clark Ross is named after the English explorer James Clark Ross.[4] She replaced the RRS John Biscoe in 1991.
See also
- RRS Ernest Shackleton, another British Antarctic Survey Royal Research Ship.
- Ship's current position
Gallery
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RSS James Clark Ross outward bound from Portsmouth Naval Base 1 September 2010.
Footnotes
- ^ "Technical Data - RRS James Clark Ross". British Antarctic Survey. Retrieved 20 August 2007.
- ^ "BAS Public Information Leaflet - Ships". British Antarctic Survey. Retrieved 24 November 2007.
- ^ Mike Gloistein. "RRS James Clark Ross". Archived from the original on 6 April 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2007.
- ^ "RRS James Clark Ross". British Antarctic Survey. Retrieved 24 November 2007.
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