NOAAS Oregon information

	NOAAS Oregon (R 551)
History
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Name	US FWS Oregon (FSW 1600)
Namesake	Oregon
Builder	Gunderson Brothers, Portland, Oregon; Astoria Marine Construction Company, Astoria, Oregon;
Launched	1946
Acquired	1949
Homeport	Seattle, Washington (1949); Pascagoula, Mississippi (1950–1967); St. Simons Island, Georgia (1967–1969); Juneau, Alaska (1969–1970); Kodiak, Alaska (1970);
Fate	Transferred to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 3 October 1970
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Name	NOAAS Oregon (FRV 51)
Namesake	Previous name retained
Acquired	Transferred from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 3 October 1970
Decommissioned	1980
Reclassified	From "fisheries research vessel" (FRV 51) to "research ship" (R 551)
Homeport	Kodiak, Alaska
Identification	IMO number: 7738448; MMSI number: 368699000; Callsign: WBD9261;
Fate	Sold 20 October 1980; extant 2014
Notes	Formally incorporated into NOAA fleet in 1973
General characteristics
Type	Fisheries research ship
Tonnage	219 GT
Length	100 ft (30 m)
Beam	26 ft (7.9 m)
Draft	14 ft (4.3 m)
Propulsion	Enterprise engine, 600 hp (450 kW)
Speed	9 knots (17 km/h) (average)
Range	4,800 nmi (8,900 km)

NOAAS Oregon (R 551), previously NOAAS Oregon (FRV 51), was an American fisheries research vessel in commission in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) fleet from 1970 to 1980. Prior to her NOAA career, she operated under the United States Fish and Wildlife Service from 1949 to 1970 as US FWS Oregon (FWS 1600).

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History
NOAAS Oregon (R 551)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Name	US FWS Oregon (FSW 1600)
Namesake	Oregon
Builder	Gunderson Brothers, Portland, Oregon Astoria Marine Construction Company, Astoria, Oregon
Launched	1946
Acquired	1949
Homeport	Seattle, Washington (1949) Pascagoula, Mississippi (1950–1967) St. Simons Island, Georgia (1967–1969) Juneau, Alaska (1969–1970) Kodiak, Alaska (1970)
Fate	Transferred to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 3 October 1970
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Name	NOAAS Oregon (FRV 51)
Namesake	Previous name retained
Acquired	Transferred from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 3 October 1970
Decommissioned	1980
Reclassified	From "fisheries research vessel" (FRV 51) to "research ship" (R 551)
Homeport	Kodiak, Alaska
Identification	IMO number: 7738448 MMSI number: 368699000 Callsign: WBD9261
Fate	Sold 20 October 1980; extant 2014
Notes	Formally incorporated into NOAA fleet in 1973
General characteristics
Type	Fisheries research ship
Tonnage	219 GT
Length	100 ft (30 m)
Beam	26 ft (7.9 m)
Draft	14 ft (4.3 m)
Propulsion	Enterprise engine, 600 hp (450 kW)
Speed	9 knots (17 km/h) (average)
Range	4,800 nmi (8,900 km)