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.


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    Title :

    Royal research ship "discovery"


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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