RV Thomas G. Thompson explained
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, launched in 1964, and leased to the University of Washington (UW) in 1965. Renamed and redesignated MV Pacific Escort (IX-517), and RV Gosport in 1995, the ship was struck from the Naval Vessel Register in 2004, and sunk as part of a NATO exercise.
- , is a oceanographic research ship, launched in 1990 and leased to the University of Washington School of Oceanography in 1991.
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