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Keel laid, July 1949

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Hull takes shape,
August 1949

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Near completion

 NOAA Ship John N. Cobb
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    definitionbullet.jpg (708 bytes) Designed by W.C. Nickum and Sons
    definitionbullet.jpg (708 bytes) Keel Laid July 1949
    definitionbullet.jpg (708 bytes) Western Boat Building Company
        Tacoma, Washington
    definitionbullet.jpg (708 bytes) Launched January 16, 1950
    definitionbullet.jpg (708 bytes) Acceptance by U.S. Fish and Wildlife
         Service February 13, 1950
    definitionbullet.jpg (708 bytes) Commissioned February 18, 1950
    definitionbullet.jpg (708 bytes) University of Washington
         Oceanography Dock
    definitionbullet.jpg (708 bytes) Transferred to NOAA July 1, 1972


Specifications

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Stern view before
launching

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Launching,
January 16, 1950

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Launched,
Commencement Bay,
Washington

Length Overall
Breadth
Draft
Hull
Displacement
Power
Cruising Speed
Range
Endurance

93ft
26ft
11ft
Wood
250 tons
325 shp
10 knots
2,850 nm
13 days

 

 

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