Fresh out of a refit, the University of Washington's largest research vessel, leased from the US Navy through the UNOLS program, is seen moored at Pier 66 on Seattle's Elliott Bay waterfront.

Thomas G. Thompson (1888-1961) was known for being the first American chemist to study sea water, and also for founding the University of Washington's oceanography program in 1930.

USCG Official Number: 976826
Owner: United States Navy, Washington DC
Operator: University of Washington School of Oceanography, Seattle, Washington
Flag: USA
Call Sign: KTDQ
Length: 83.5 m
Beam: 16.0 m
Tonnage: 3,285 GT/1,499 NT
Year of Build: 1991
Builder: Halter Marine, Moss Point, Mississippi
Yard Number: 1148