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Revision as of 13:09, 21 November 2008 by Bellhalla (talk | contribs) (revert + convert as of N link to {{as of|nnn}} template)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Thomas G. Thompson, in honor of oceanographer Thomas G. Thompson (1888–1961).
- USNS Thomas G. Thompson (T-AGOR-9), was a Robert D. Conrad-class 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 Thomas G. Thompson-class oceanographic research ship, launched in 1990 and leased to UW School of Oceanography in 1991. As of 2008, she is still in service.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.- Gary P. Priolo (12 Aug 2005). "T-AGOR-9 Thomas G. Thompson". Navsource.org. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
- Gary P. Priolo (29 Nov 2004). "T-AGOR-23 Thomas G. Thompson". Navsource.org. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
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