HMS Discovery III

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:armament gptkb:Sea_Cat_missiles
gptkbp:beam 14 meters
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Cammell_Laird
gptkbp:class gptkb:Duke-class
gptkbp:collaborations Various universities
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Captain_Jane_Doe
gptkb:Captain_John_Smith
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:1963
gptkbp:complement 200 crew members
gptkbp:crew_capacity 200 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1991
1991-01-01
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:1990
gptkbp:displacement 3,500 tons
gptkbp:drafted_by 5 meters
gptkbp:endurance 45 days
gptkbp:equipment Sonar systems
gptkbp:fate Scrapped
gptkbp:height 30 meters
gptkbp:historical_significance Contributed to oceanographic research
gptkbp:home_ground gptkb:Portsmouth_Naval_Base
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Portsmouth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HMS Discovery III
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:1962
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future research vessels.
gptkbp:length gptkb:100_meters
gptkbp:mission Antarctic research
gptkbp:name gptkb:HMS_Discovery_III
gptkbp:notable_event Participated in Antarctic expeditions
gptkbp:notable_mission Mapping the ocean floor
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Southern_Ocean
gptkbp:operational_period 1963-1991
gptkbp:operational_status Retired
gptkbp:powers 30,000 horsepower
gptkbp:primary_mission gptkb:Scientific_research
Logistics support
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:turbofan_engine
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:HMS_Discovery_IV
gptkbp:research_focus Marine biology
gptkbp:role gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:service_years 29 years
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:HMS_Discovery_II
gptkbp:speed 20 knots
gptkbp:status Scrapped in 1992
gptkbp:successor gptkb:HMS_Discovery_IV
gptkbp:width 14 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:James_Cook
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5