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R/V Atlantis under construction at Burmeister & Wain shipyard.

R/V Atlantis under construction at Burmeister & Wain shipyard.
R/V Atlantis under construction at Burmeister & Wain shipyard.
R/V Atlantis under construction at Burmeister & Wain shipyard.
R/V Atlantis under construction at Burmeister & Wain shipyard.
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R/V Atlantis under construction at Burmeister & Wain shipyard.
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03/01/1931
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The original research vessel Atlantis, seen here under construction in Copenhagen, was something of a novelty for its designers, naval architects Owen & Minot, who specialized in racing yachts, and its builder, the Danish shipyard Burmeister & Wain, which specialized in freighters. The keel was laid in October, 1930, the ship was launched on December 31, and it arrived in Woods Hole on August 31, 1931 to begin its career as an oceanographic research vessel. Last year WHOI won the bid for one of two new research ships being commissioned by the U.S. Navy. It is expected to join the Institution's fleet in 2015.
Caption from Down to the Sea for Science, Pg. 26:
The Burmeister & Wain shipyard in Copenhagen was best known for constructing steel freighters. Building the steel-hulled ketch Atlantis, shown here under construction at the yard, was a novelty for the firm.
Photo courtesy of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Archives
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