R/V Spencer F. Baird

• circa 1959

• Scripps Institution of Oceanography

• Spencer F. Baird (Ship)

This online resource is part of the Henry W. Menard papers (SMC 18). The original image may not be present in the collection.

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The Baird was 134 feet long. She was a large converted Army sea-going tug and has a cruising range of approximately 5,800 miles at a speed of 10.5 knots. Electric and hydraulic winches carrying 5/16-inch and 3/16-inch wire rope are installed. One is capable of carrying 40,000 feet of cable tapered from 3/4-inch to 3/8-inch -- a cable long enough to work in the very deepest parts of the ocean. There are accommodations for 34 scientists and crew members.

• Oceanographic research ships

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• Henry W. Menard Papers

• UC Regents

[Title, Date.] Henry W. Menard Papers. SMC 18. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library. [Digital Object URL]

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2025-03-04