Neil Armstrong was built by Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes, Washington in 2014 and delivered to WHOI operations in September of 2015. As a University-National Oceanographic Laboratories System (UNOLS) ship, the Neil Armstrong will support advanced oceanographic research in tropical and temperate oceans and will serve as a general-purpose ship based in the Eastern US.
Length:
238 ft.
Beam:
50 ft.
Displacement:
3,204 long tons
Draft:
15 ft.
Range:
11,500 nm
Endurance:
40 days
Cruising Speed:
12 kts
Science Complement:
24
Crew Complement:
20
Dates of Afflliation with WHOI:
2015/present
Built:
2014
Builder:
Dakota Creek Industries, Anacortes, Washington
Owner:
U.S. Navy
ICES Code:
33VB
Ship ID:
AR
Operator:
WHOI