Vessel classed as Royal Fleet Auxiliary is managed by Admiralty but is under operational control of Nat Inst of Oceanography, and is to begin series of oceanographic surveys in Indian Ocean as part of international program; Discovery was built by Hall, Russell and Co; length oa 261 ft, breadth molded 46 ft. depth molded to upper deck 18 ft, draft 15 ft 4 in., gross register 2667 tons; 3 Ruston and Hornsby diesel engines each drive 610 kw, 540 v d-c generator which supplies main 2000 shp motor.
Royal research ship "discovery"
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 101 , n 8
1963
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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