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OAS platform Detail for Discovery, meta_version: 5. Current meta_version is: 6
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platforms_id: 9466
Title: RRS
Name: Discovery
ICES Code: 74E3
Callsign: GLNE
Countries:
Comments: Additional information from ICES for the vessel DISCOVERY from UNITED KINGDOM.

Code : 74E3
Name : DISCOVERY
Flag : UNITED KINGDOM - GB (ISO Country Code)
Call Sign : GLNE
Title : RRS
Platform Class : 31 Research vessel
IMO : 5090660
Commissioned Date : 1963
Decommissioned Date : 2012-12-18
Current Length : 90.2
Built : 1962
Notes : NERC research vessel. Rebuilt (including hull lengthening by 10m) in 1991-1992. Decommissioned in December 2012 for disposal in March 2013. She will be replaced by a new vessel of the same name.

Additional Information Sources:
- http://www.marine.gov.uk/discovery.htm

General Comments:
Additional info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RRS_Discovery_%281962%29

Previous information:
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel Type: Research Vessel (Oceanographic)
DOB: Dec 1962; re-built in 1991/92
IMO: 5090660

Royal Research Ship-Built
Deprecated: false
Metadata version: 5
Keydate: 2003-03-25 00:00:00+00
Editdate: 2019-02-11 16:16:18+00