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RV Neil Armstronglarger figure on 1 of 1
Type 920 hospital shiplarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Crew + 24 Scientists
Single source20 Crew + 24 Scientists[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | RV Neil Armstrong | Type 920 hospital ship |
|---|---|---|
| Complement | — | Basic: 130 Full: 440[source] |
| 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] | — |
| Builder | Dakota Creek Industries, Anacortes, Washington[source] | — |
| Laid down | August 17, 2012[source] | — |
| Launched | February 22, 2014[source] | — |
| Acquired | September 23, 2015[source] | — |
| Identification | IMO number : 9688946 MMSI number : 338767000 Callsign : WARL[source] | — |
| Status | in active service[source] | — |
| Class & type | Neil Armstrong -class research vessel[source] | — |
| Endurance | 40 Days[source] | — |
| Role | oceanographic research ship[source]The exact equipment subject, not its carried payload or supported platform | — |
| Alternative designation | Neil Armstrong[source] | — |
| Builders | — | Guangzhou Shipyard International[source] |
| Operators | — | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| In service | — | 2008–present[source] |
| Building | — | |
| Completed | — | |
| Active | — | |
| Type | — | Hospital ship[source] |
| Aviation facilities | — | Hangar Helicopter pad[source] |