Atlantis II, 1963-1972
Scope and Content Note
The Atlantis II series consists of several navigation, loran, and echo sounder recorder logs.
Dates
- Creation: 1963-1972
Access
Open: materials are available for research.
Historical Note
Atlantis II was named for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's first research vessel. Long considered the flagship of the Institution's fleet, the ship traveled around the world and was involved with every type of ocean science investigation.
In 1979 Atlantis II underwent a major mid-life refit. The conversion of the vessels power source from steam to diesel reduced the vessel's operating cost, increased its range of travel, and increased its selection of ports.
In 1983 a deck hanger and A-frame were installed enabling her to handle the launch and recovery of the submersible Alvin . Atlantis II served as Alvin's tender from 1984 to 1996.
Atlantis II concluded 34 years of service, over one million miles sailed for science, and more than 8,000 days at sea, a record unequaled by any research vessel. In 1996 she was delivered to Shaula Navigation, based in Boulder, CO for rechristening as Antares and a planned new career as a fisheries research vessel in the North Pacific and Gulf of Alaska.
Specifications
- Built: 1963 Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Baltimore, MD.
- Designed: Bethlehem Steel Central Technical Dept., Quincy, MA, and M. Rosenblatt and Son, NY
- Length: 210'; Beam: 44'; Draft: 17'
- Speed, full: 13.5 knots; cruising: 12 knots
- Endurance: 45 days
- Capacity: crew-31, science 25
[Taken from History of WHOI Research Vessels website.]
Extent
1.75 box (2.25 lin. ft.)
Language
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
Logs are arraned by cruise number. Logs that were kept chronologically, and that were not associated with a particular cruise, such as radio logs, are arranged in chronological order at the end of the cruise logs.
Repository Details
Part of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Data Library and Archives Repository