The R/V Melville is an Office of Naval Research vessel operated by the Scripps Institution as a part of the UNOLS fleet.
Length:
279'
Beam:
46'
Displacement:
2,944 long tons
Draft:
16' 6"
Range:
10,061 nm (18,633 km, 11,578 mi) at 11.7 knots (fuel)
Endurance:
40 days at 11.7 knots (fuel)
Full Speed:
14 knots
Cruising Speed:
11.7 knots
Science Complement:
38
Crew Complement:
23
Built:
1969
Builder:
Defoe Shipbuilding Company
Owner:
U.S. Navy
ICES Code:
318M
Ship ID:
MV
Operator:
Scripps Institution