RV Atlantis II explained
RV Atlantis II is a research vessel formerly operated by
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The ship was built in 1962. She was used as the support vessel for the
Alvin submersible for many years, and retired from Woods Hole service in 1996. After a period of inactivity in New Orleans, she was transferred to the travel adventure company Outlander Expeditions in 2006. In 1986 she was used by Dr. Robert Ballard as mother-ship to DSV
Alvin when Ballard and team surveyed the wreck for the first time. The
Titanic expedition was sponsored by National Geographic.
The following seafloor features have been named for RV Atlantis II:
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