NOAAS Peirce (S 328)
NOAAS Peirce (S 328), was an American survey ship that was in commission in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from 1970 to 1992. Previously, she had been in commission in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey from 1963 to 1970 as USC&GS Peirce (CSS 28). After her NOAA decommissioning, she was donated to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum for use as the floating classroom and archaeological research ship MV Elizabeth M. Foster. She was sold for private use in 1999 and in 2001 became the yacht MV Avedonia.
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NOAAS Peirce (S 328)
NOAAS Peirce (S 328), was an American survey ship that was in commission in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from 1970 to 1992. Previously, she had been in commission in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey from 1963 to 1970 as USC&GS Peirce (CSS 28). After her NOAA decommissioning, she was donated to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum for use as the floating classroom and archaeological research ship MV Elizabeth M. Foster. She was sold for private use in 1999 and in 2001 became the yacht MV Avedonia.
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date of acquirement
1970-10-03
commissioning date
1963-05-06
decommissioning date
1992-05-01
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Donated toIntrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum1992
Sold to private owner 1999
Transferred toNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration3 October 1970
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Ship acquired
Donated by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1992
Sold by Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum 1999
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1728000.0
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*Radio call sign WTEQ
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Ship namesake
Charles Saunders Peirce , U.S. ...... cal scientist, and philosopher
Elizabeth M. Foster, co-founde ...... Museum founder Zachary Fisher
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Ship notes
Floating classroom and archaeological research ship
Ship operator
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Ship owner
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Private ownership
Ship propulsion
Two geared 800-bhp General Motors diesel engines, two shafts, 4,300 U.S. gallons
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Ship tonnage
*696 gross register tons
*151 net tons
*206 deadweight tons
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NOAAS Peirce (S 328), was an A ...... became the yacht MV Avedonia.
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NOAAS Peirce (S 328)
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MV Avedonia
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MV Elizabeth M. Foster
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NOAAS Peirce (S 328)
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USC&GS Peirce (CSS 28)
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