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Image:Lake Guardian moored at Chicago's navy pier
The Lake Guardian is a research vessel that serves on the Great Lakes.[1] She is owned by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Lake Guardian specifications[2]
| length |
180 feet |
| beam |
40 feet |
| draft |
11 feet |
| gross tonnage |
283 tons |
| displacement |
850 tons |
| home port |
Bay City, Michigan |
| constructed |
1981 |
| conversion |
1988 |
| range |
6,000 miles |
| cruising speed |
11 knots |
| horsepower |
- 2 x 1,200 hp Caterpillar diesels
- 1 x 300 hp bow thruster
|
| propellers |
2 x 4 blade stainless stell, in Kort nozzles |
| accommodation |
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[edit] References
- ^ Research Vessel Lake Guardian, United States Environmental Protection Agency
- ^ R/V Lake Guardian: General Specifications, Great Lakes Monitoring
[edit] External links
