stern of Atlantis showing A-frame crane

The R/V Atlantis, operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, drafts 17 feet of water, has a cruising speed of 12 knots, and a cruising range of 17,280 nautical miles. (Image courtesy of John Paul Tolson, NOAA Ocean Service)

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