Scripps Institution of Oceanography Ship Drawings and Blueprints, 1944-1968 (SAC 59)

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The Scripps Institution of Oceanography Ship Drawings and Blueprints collection documents the design and planning of ships owned, operated, or managed by the Institution through the 1960s.

Since its early days, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography has owned and operated research ships. While a few of the vessels were owned directly by the Institution, many have been managed through agreements with the Office of Naval Research, and with funding support by the U.S. National Science Foundation. From its founding, Scripps Institute of Oceanography has owned, operated, or managed over 26 research vessels or platforms.

The dates of operation for ships documented in this collection are: R/V Alexander Agassiz II (1962-1976), R/V Alpha Helix (1965-1980), R/V Argo (1959-1970), R/V Horizon (1947-1969), R/V New Horizon (1978-2015), and R/V Orca (1956-1962).

The Scripps Institution of Oceanography Ship Drawings and Blueprints collection documents the design and planning of ships owned, operated, or managed by the Institution through the 1960s. Some of the drawings and blueprints were created at Scripps, while others were created by the U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships or design firms specializing in naval architecture and engineering. The collection does not include designs for all vessels related to Scripps.

Container List

SHIP DRAWINGS AND BLUEPRINTS

Scope and Content of Series

Series 1) SHIP DRAWINGS AND BLUEPRINTS: Includes a small selection of identified and unidentified ship drawings and blueprints. Arranged alphabetically by ship's name.

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R/V Alexander Agassiz II (12 sheets), 1962-1965, undated

Drawings include: Deck arrangements, drilling and coring options, life boat storage, tripod mast, Alguire installation drawing, thermometer reading chair drawing, and lab arrangement. Designers include: Thearle & Emerson and Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

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R/V Alexander Agassiz II (13 sheets), 1966-1967

Drawings include: Deck arrangement, ship sections and profiles, proposed derrick, crew and room arrangements, and deep coring winch plans. Designers include: Higgins Industries Inc., Ocean Science and Engineering Inc., and M. Rosenblatt & Son, Inc.

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R/V Alpha Helix (12 sheets), 1963 September 23

Drawings include: Outboard profiles, inboard profile, general arrangements (hold and inner bottom, main deck and above), lines and offsets, structural plans and frames. Designers include: L.R. Glosten & Associates.

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R/V Argo (7 sheets), 1962-1966

Drawings include: Deck arrangements and dredge wench A-frame plans. Designers include: Thearle & Emerson and Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

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R/V Horizon (2 sheets), 1944, 1963

Drawings include: blueprint of main deck used in 1948 conversion (contract no. N0bs 1259, B.P. file 21-10-8, tracing no. 2208, Bureau of Ships plan no. ATA 174-S010-118569 ALT), as well as Hydraulic frame blueprints. Designers include: U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships and Hargo Engineering.

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R/V New Horizon (5 sheets), 1965-1968, undated

Drawings include: hand drawn ship designs for proposal (1965), ship profiles (1966), ship body plan with revised lines (1968), and hand drawn outline (undated). Designers include: Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

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R/V Orca (3 sheets), undated

Drawings include: boat deck, main deck, and platform deck. Designers include: Thearle & Emerson.

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Unidentified ships (14 sheets), 1951-1965, undated

Ships include an unidentified T-Agor and proposed replacements for R/V Spencer F. Baird and R/V Argo. Drawings include: Deck arrangements, interior deigns, ship lines and profiles, and ship sections. Designers include: U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships, Marinette Marine Corporation, Higgins Industry Inc., and Scripps Institution of Oceanography.