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| File:IMG 0335-james-clark-ross.jpg RRS James Clark Ross at Rothera wharf
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| History | |
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 UK | |
| Namesake | James Clark Ross |
| Operator | British Antarctic Survey |
| Builder | Swan Hunter, Wallsend on the River Tyne |
| Launched | 1st December 1990 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
| Homeport | Stanley, Falkland Islands |
| Fate | in service |
| Notes | [1][2][3] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | list error: <br /> list (help) Royal Research Ship Lloyds 100 A1 Ice Class 1A Super (Research/Survey/Cargo) |
| Displacement | list error: <br /> list (help) 5,732 tonnes (Gross) 7,767 tonnes (loaded) |
| Length | 99.04 m |
| Beam | 18.85 m |
| Draught | 6.30 m |
| Propulsion | Diesel Electric, single fixed propeller, 8,500SHP (shaft horse power) Bow thruster, controllable 360°, 10 tonnes thrust Stern thruster, controllable 360°, 4 tonnes thrust |
| Speed | 12 knots |
| Endurance | 57 days |
| Capacity | list error: <br /> list (help) 1500 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 |
The RRS James Clark Ross is a British Antarctic Survey supply and research ship, 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
Footnotes
- ^ "Technical Data - RRS James Clark Ross". British Antarctic Survey. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- ^ "BAS Public Information Leaflet - Ships". British Antarctic Survey. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
- ^ Mike Gloistein. "RRS James Clark Ross". Retrieved 2007-11-24.
- ^ "RRS James Clark Ross". British Antarctic Survey. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
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