Thompson Icebreaker

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf icebreaker
gptkbp:communicationEquipment satellite communication
gptkbp:constructedIn gptkb:Avondale_Shipyard
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin named_after_Rear_Admiral_Richard_Thompson
gptkbp:crew ice navigation training
gptkbp:crewCapacity 50
multinational crew
gptkbp:decommissioned 2019
gptkbp:decommissioningDate age and maintenance costs
gptkbp:deployedTo 2000
gptkbp:displacement 7,700 tons
gptkbp:emergencyServices search and rescue operations
gptkbp:environmentalImpact low emissions
gptkbp:fuelType marine diesel
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first U.S. icebreaker built after WWII
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:Seattle,_Washington
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thompson Icebreaker
gptkbp:iceClass Polar Class 4
stern-first approach
up to 1.5 meters thick
gptkbp:internationalCooperation joint missions with other countries
gptkbp:is_equipped_with helicopter landing pad
gptkbp:launched 1968
gptkbp:legacy contributed to polar research
gptkbp:length 99 meters
gptkbp:maxSpeed 16 knots
gptkbp:mediaAppearances documentaries and news features
gptkbp:navigationEquipment gptkb:GPS
gptkbp:notableFeature rescue operations during harsh weather.
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:U.S._Coast_Guard
gptkbp:operationalArea Arctic_and_Antarctic_regions
gptkbp:operationalStatus inactive
gptkbp:productionYears 51 years
gptkbp:propulsion diesel-electric
gptkbp:publicAccess educational outreach programs
gptkbp:replacedBy Healy
gptkbp:researchInterest gptkb:NOAA
multiple scientific expeditions
gptkbp:safetyFeatures ice-strengthened hull
gptkbp:scientificName oceanographic sensors
gptkbp:secondaryMission 1970
2018
gptkbp:secondaryRole icebreaking
gptkbp:serviceHistory Antarctic_missions
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:Polar_Star
gptkbp:type double hull
gptkbp:usedFor scientific research