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Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, Calif. 



Snatch — Converted ARS ; constructed, 1944 ; length, 215 feet ; beam, 41 feet ; 

 scientists, 28 ; crew, 30 ; displacement, 2,000 tons ; range, 10,000 miles. The 

 Snatch is presently iindergoing conversion to a research ship. Funds have been 

 supplied by the Navy. Work should be complete by May 1 after which Snatch 

 will make a 2-month shakedown and scientific expedition around the Hawaiian 

 Islands. The ship will be Navy owned, lea.sed to Scripps with operational con- 

 trol in the OflSce of Naval Research. 



Baird and Horizon — Both are converted ATA's; constructed, 1944; length, 

 143 feet; beam, 33 feet; scientists, IS; crew, 17; displacement, 50.j tons; Baird 

 range, 18,000 miles ; Horizon range, 15,000 miles. Both are outfitted to do all 

 types of oeeanographic research. The yearly average time spent at sea over the 

 3 fiscal years 1957-59 was 237 days for the Baird, and 238 for the Horizon. Oper- 

 ating cost is $1,000 per day per ship and Navy support was 50 percent for each 

 ship in fiscal year 1959. Both ships are presently in port for regular maintenance. 

 Both will be working out of San Diego on short cruises (1 week to 1 month) for 

 the next several months. 



Paolina-T — Purse seiner ; constructed, 1948 ; length, 80 feet ; beam, 22 feet ; 

 scientists, 5 ; crew, 7 ; displacement. 111 tons ; range, 3,500 miles. Outfitted for 

 most types of oeeanographic research. The yearly average time spent at sea 

 over the three fiscal years 1957-59 was 171 days. Operating cost is $500 per 

 day, and 100 percent Navy support in 1959. This ship operates locally out of 

 San Diego for MPL of Scripps. Title remains in the Navy, the ship is leased to 

 Scripps. 



Orca — USCG patrol vessel ; length, 100 feet ; scientists, 6 ; crew, 8 ; displace- 

 mesnt, 200 tons. Outfitted for most types oeeanographic research. The yearly 

 average time spent at sea during fiscal years 1957-59 was 175 days. Operating 

 cost is $500 per day, 25 percent Navy support in 1959. For the most part this 

 ship is used in the local marine life research program covering the oceans off 

 the west coast between San Francisco and the middle of Baja California. 



Stranger — A converted yacht ; 300 displacement tons. The yearly average time 

 at sea during fiscal years 1957-59 was 224 days. Operating cost is $800 per 

 day. The Stranger has been in Thailand since September 1959. It will spend 

 at least 2 years in that area as a part of a UNESCO marine assistance program. 



Lamont Geological Olyservatory, Palisades, N.Y. 



Vema — Auxiliary schooner ; constructed, 1923 ; length, 202 feet ; beam, 33 feet ; 

 scientists, 15 ; crew, 17 ; displacement, 533 tons ; range, 4.000 miles. Outfitted for 

 all types of oeeanographic research. In 19.59, the Vema spent 278 days at sea. 

 Operating cost is $1,000 per day, 65 percent Navy support. At present, the ship 

 is in the region of Australia on an expedition which will circle Antarctica. 



Agricultural d Mechanical College of Texas, College Station, Tex. 



Hidalgo — Converted PCS ; constructed, 1944 ; length, 136 feet ; beam, 28 feet ; 

 scientists. 8 ; crew, 12 ; gross, 245 tons ; range, 2,000 miles. Outfitted for most 

 types oeeanographic research. In 1959, the Hidalgo spent 160 days at sea. 

 Operating cost was $650 per day, 60 percent Navy support. The ship is presently 

 in home port at Galveston, Tex. She operates primarily in the Gulf of Mexico 

 on trips, exceeding 3 weeks. 



University of Washington, Seattle, Wash. 



Brown Bear — Converted FS ; constructed, 1934 ; length, 114 feet ; beam, 27 

 feet : scientists, 22 ; crew, 10 ; displacement, 270 tons ; range, 2,600 miles. Out- 

 fitted for all types of oeeanographic research. In 1959. the Brown Bear spent 

 131 days at sea. Operating cost was $700 per day, 53 percent Navy support. 

 The ship performs research off the coast of Washington, in the Gulf of Alaska, 

 and in the Bering Sea. Title to the ship is held by the Navy. 



Marine Laboratory , University of Miami, Miami, Fla. 



Gerda — North Sea trawler ; constructed, 1949 ; length, 75 feet ; beam, 21 feet ; 

 scientists, 7 ; crew, 4 ; displacement, 75 tons ; range, 3,000 miles. Outfitted for 

 biological studies along the Florida coast, physical oeeanographic studies of the 

 Florida current and some si^ecial studies in the West Indies. In 19.59, the 

 Gerda spent 210 days at sea. Operating cost was $500 per day, 65 percent 

 Navy support. Presently, the ship is in Miami. 



