HMS Challenger and exploration track. In 1872, the British Navy made available to the Royal Society a 2,306-ton full-rigged corvelle, the HMS Challenger for a 3-1/2 year study of the oceans of the world. She was fitted with 1,234 horsepower of auxiliary steam power in addition to her sails. As the world's first oceanograph research vessel, she sailed 8,890 miles in 3-1/2 years, doing research in all oceans except the Arctic. She was 200 ft. long, had a beam of 38 ft., and her speed was 10 knots maximum on best day

• 1969

• Deep Sea Drilling Project

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• Challenger (Ship)
• Challenger Expedition, 1872-1876

• Challenger Expedition, 1872-1876
• Oceanographic research ships
• Oceanography--History
• Scientific expeditions
• Voyages around the world

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