Noaas John N. Cobb (R 552)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. NOAA Ship John N. Cobb (R 552) was a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research vessel. She was built at Western Boatbuilding Company in Tacoma, Washington. She was launched on January 16, 1950 and commissioned on February 18, 1950, by the Fish and Wildlife Service. When NOAA was established in 1970, she became a part of its fleet. She had a wooden hull and a total of 13 bunk spaces. The mess room could serve eight for meals. She carried a complement of two NOAA Corps officers, two licensed engineers, and four other crew members, and could accommodate up to four scientists. The deck equipment featured three winches and one boom crane. This equipment gave John N. Cobb a lifting capacity of up to 4,800 pounds (2,200 kg) as well as 7,200 feet (2,200 m) of cable that could pull up to 14,000 pounds (6,400 kg).