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The '''Icebreaker Nathaniel Palmer''' is a [[research vessel]] designed for and operated on behalf of the [[United States]]' [[National Science Foundation]]. | The '''Icebreaker Nathaniel Palmer''' is a [[research vessel]] designed for and operated on behalf of the [[United States]]' [[National Science Foundation]].<ref name=NSFResearchVesselNathanielBPalmer> | ||
{{cite web | |||
| publisher=[[National Science Foundation]] | |||
| accessdate=2007-08-16 | |||
| url=http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/support/nathpalm.jsp | |||
| title=R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer | |||
}}</ref><ref name=RaytheorPolarBrochure> | |||
{{cite web | |||
| url=http://rpsc.raytheon.com/AboutRPSC/documents/RPSCbrochure.pdf | |||
| title=Raytheon Polar Services Company | |||
| publisher=[[Raytheon]] | |||
| accessdate=2007-08-16 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
The vessel is named after the first American recorded to have seen [[Antarctica]]. | |||
{| border="1" class="wikitable" | |||
| '''Length''' || 93.9 meters | |||
|- | |||
| '''Breadth''' || 18.3 meters | |||
|- | |||
| '''Depth''' || 9.1 meters | |||
|- | |||
| '''Main propulsion''' || 9,485 kilowatts | |||
|- | |||
| '''Bow Thruster''' || 1,040 kilowatts | |||
|- | |||
| '''Stern Thruster''' || 600 kilowatts | |||
|- | |||
| '''Endurance''' || 75 days | |||
|- | |||
| '''Crew Complement''' || 22 | |||
|- | |||
| '''Total Complement''' || 72 | |||
|} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
Revision as of 08:09, 3 November 2008
The Icebreaker Nathaniel Palmer is a research vessel designed for and operated on behalf of the United States' National Science Foundation.[1][2] The vessel is named after the first American recorded to have seen Antarctica.
| Length | 93.9 meters |
| Breadth | 18.3 meters |
| Depth | 9.1 meters |
| Main propulsion | 9,485 kilowatts |
| Bow Thruster | 1,040 kilowatts |
| Stern Thruster | 600 kilowatts |
| Endurance | 75 days |
| Crew Complement | 22 |
| Total Complement | 72 |
References
- ↑ R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer. National Science Foundation. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
- ↑ Raytheon Polar Services Company. Raytheon. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.