McARTHUR S 33 



LAUNCHED: November 1965 

 DELIVERED: November 1966 

 COMMISSIONED: December 1966 

 CALL LETTERS: WTEJ 



DESIGNER: Maritime Administration 

 BUILDER: Norfolk Shipbuilding and 



Drydock, Norfolk, Va. 

 HOME PORT: Seattle, Wash. 



CRUISING SPEED: 10 knts. 

 POWER: 1,600 SHP 

 FUEL CAPACITY: 63,000 gal. 

 ENDURANCE: 28 days 



HULL: Welded steel/ ice strengthened 

 DISPLACEMENT: 995 tons 

 GROSS TONNAGE: 854 

 NET TONNAGE: 2 07 



LENGTH(LOA): 175 ft. (53.3 m) 

 BREADTH (moulded) : 38 ft. (11.6 m) 

 DRAFT, MAXIMUM: 12.1 ft. (3.7 m) 

 SISTER SHIP(S) : DAVIDSON 



RANGE: 6,615 n. mi. 



FUEL TYPE: #2 diesel 



FUEL CONSUMPTION: 8 gal./hr. 



ENDURANCE CONSTRAINT: Stability 



OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS 



The McARTHUR conducts oceanographic research and assessments 

 primarily throughout the area of the exclusive economic zone of the 

 Pacific Coast of the United States. The ship engages in measurements 

 of chemical, meteorological and biological sampling of several large 

 scale programs within NOAA. 



HABITABILITY 



BERTHING 



Single staterooms: 2 

 Double staterooms: 19 

 Total bunks aboard: 4 



FOOD-SERVICE SEATING CAPACITY 

 Wardroom: 8 

 Crew's mess: 22 



MEDICAL FACILITIES 



Emergency and first aid equipment, administered by trained 

 vessel personnel. 



SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY FACILITIES 

 Oceanographic lab: 150 sq ft 



COMPLEMENT 



Commissioned officers: 5 

 Crew: 25 



Scientists: 6 

 Licensed officers: 3 



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