RV Thomas G. Thompson

RV Thomas G. Thompson

Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name "Thomas G. Thompson", in honor of oceanographer Thomas G. Thompson (1888–1961).

*, was a sclass|Robert D. Conrad|oceanographic research ship, launched in 1964, and leased to the University of Washington (UW) in 1965. Renamed and redesignated M/V "Pacific Escort" (IX-517), and R/V "Gosport" in 1995, the ship was struck from the Naval Vessel Register in 2004, and sunk as part of a NATO exercise.

* R/V "Thomas G. Thompson" (T-AGOR-23), is a sclass|Thomas G. Thompson|oceanographic research ship|0 oceanographic research ship, launched in 1990 and leased to UW School of Oceanography in 1991. As of 2008, she is still in service.

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* cite web
url= http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/57/5709.htm
title= T-AGOR-9 "Thomas G. Thompson"
author= Gary P. Priolo
date= 12 Aug 2005 |work= |publisher= Navsource.org
accessdate= 2008-01-15
* cite web
url= http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/57/5723.htm
title= T-AGOR-23 "Thomas G. Thompson"
author= Gary P. Priolo
date= 29 Nov 2004 |work= |publisher= Navsource.org
accessdate= 2008-01-15


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