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RRS ''Discovery'' was a British Royal Research Ship operated by NERC. RRS ''Discovery'' (III) was built in Aberdeen in 1962 and named after Robert Falcon Scott's 1901 ship, RRS ''Discovery''. Until 2006, she was the largest general purpose oceanographic research vessel in use in the United Kingdom. Measuring 90 metres in length, and fitted with a broad range of oceanographic equipment, ''Discovery'' could also accommodate containerized laboratories. She had berths for 28 scientific staff, and the ability to spend up to 45 days at sea.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=RRS ''Discovery'' )〕 Her last major overhaul was in 1991,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=RRS ''Discovery'' )〕 when a new superstructure and power plant were installed and her hull lengthened by 10 metres.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.noc.soton.ac.uk/nmf/sea_sys_index.php?page=disco )〕 ''Discovery'' carried out oceanographic and marine biology research from the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton. She operated as part of a fleet maintained by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) National Marine Facilities Division (NMFD), along with the larger RRS ''James Cook''. In February 2000, ''Discovery'' observed the largest rogue waves, up to 29.1 metres, recorded by scientific instruments.〔Holliday, NP, MJ Yelland, RW Pascal, VR Swail, PK Taylor, CR Griffiths, and EC Kent (2006). (Were extreme waves in the Rockall Trough the largest ever recorded? ) Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 33, L05613〕 ''Discovery'' (III) has been replaced by another ship,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Tenth Report )〕 and after extensive enquiry within the scientific community, the replacement vessel was named "Discovery" (IV).〔confirmed by Alan Thorpe, NERC Chief Executive〕 The 1962 vessel retained the name until disposal. The new vessel has been designed by Skipsteknisk AS of Norway and built in Spain by C.N.P. Freire, S.A for delivery in 2013 and to be available for scientific research in 2014.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://noc.ac.uk/research-at-sea/ships/rrs-discovery )〕 ==Gallery== File:Discovery Mersey.jpg|RRS ''Discovery'' leaving the Mersey. File:RRS_Discovery-1.jpg|RRS ''Discovery'' inbound to Southampton. File:RRS_Discovery-2.jpg|RRS ''Discovery'' inbound to Southampton April 2011. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「RRS Discovery (1962)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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