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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | RV Neil Armstrong | Type 912 degaussing/deperming ship |
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| Power | (x2) Siemens AC Electric Motors[source] | — |
| Name | Neil Armstrong[source] | — |
| Namesake | Neil Armstrong[source] | — |
| Owner | Office of Naval Research[source] | — |
| Operator | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution[source] | — |
| Ordered | October 14, 2010[source] |
Beam
Single source50 ft (15 m)[source]
Displacement
Single source3043 long tons[source]
Crew + 24 Scientists
Single source20 Crew + 24 Scientists[source]
Maximum; max
Single source12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) (max)[source]
Range
Single source10,545 nautical miles (19,529 km; 12,135 mi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Builder | Dakota Creek Industries, Anacortes, Washington[source] | — |
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| Laid down | August 17, 2012[source] | — |
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| Launched | February 22, 2014[source] | — |
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| Acquired | September 23, 2015[source] | — |
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| Identification | IMO number : 9688946 MMSI number : 338767000 Callsign : WARL[source] | — |
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| Status | in active service[source] | Active[source] |
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| Class & type | Neil Armstrong -class research vessel[source] | — |
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| Endurance | 40 Days[source] | — |
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| Role | oceanographic research ship[source]The exact equipment subject, not its carried payload or supported platform | — |
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| Alternative designation | Neil Armstrong[source] | — |
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| Type | — | Degaussing / deperming ship (ADG)[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | Marine Diesel[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | Navigation radar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | None[source] |
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| Armament | — | Unarmed[source] |
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| Armour | — | None[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | None[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | None[source] |
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