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[b]R/V Neil Armstrong launched at shipyard[/b] On the morning of Feb. 20, 2013, the R/V Neil Armstrong was slowly lowered into the water at Dakota Creek Industries shipyard over the course of several hours. Yard workers took advantage of a neap tide, in which the difference between high and low water is at a minimum, in order to reduce the effect of currents on the ship during the operation. Photos of the R/V Neil Armstrong's construction can be [URL=http://www.whoi.edu/main/ships/neil-armstrong]viewed here[/URL]. (Photos credit: Gary McGrath/WHOI) [i][b]Below[/b]: Stern transom of the freshly painted R/V Neil Armstrong prior to its launch.[/i]
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