- NOAAS John N. Cobb
The NOAA Ship "John N. Cobb" is a
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research vessel .She was built at
Western Boatbuilding Company inTacoma, Washington . She was launched onJanuary 16 ,1950 and commissioned onFebruary 18 ,1950 by the Fish and Wildlife Service.She is named after fisheries researcher
John N. Cobb and is the oldest in the NOAA fleet. The wooden hull of the ship is convert|93|ft|m long. The ship has a total of 13 bunk spaces. The mess room can serve eight for meals. She carries a complement of twoNOAA Corps officers, six crew, including two licensed engineers, and can accommodate up to four scientists.The deck equipment features three winches and one boom crane. This equipment gives the "John N. Cobb" a lifting capacity of up to convert|4800|lb|kg as well convert|7200|ft|m of cable that can pull up to convert|14000|lb|kg.
In support of her primary mission of fishery and living marine resource research for the
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) division of NOAA, the ship is equipped with a shallow water echo sounder, afishfinder , forward lookingsonar and netsonde. She has convert|150|sqft of lab space. A convert|17|ft|m|adj=on fiberglass boat is available for utility or rescue operations.She was decommisioned on Wednesday, August 13, 2008.
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