NOAAS Mount Mitchell

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NOAAS Mount Mitchell was a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration survey vessel.

Mount Mitchell was built at the Aerojet-General Shipyards in Jacksonville, Florida. She was launched in 1967, commissioned in 1968, and is the sister ship of the NOAAS Fairweather and NOAAS Rainier, which are both still in service.

After decommissioning, Mount Mitchell was purchased and converted into the R/V Mount Mitchell, and is operated by a private company based in Seattle, WA.

[edit] External links

• R/V Mt. Mitchell (May 5, 2004). Retrieved on May 8, 2007.