RV Atlantis II
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RV Atlantis II is a research vessel formerly operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
. The ship was used as the support vessel for the Alvin
submersible for many years, and retired from Woods Hole service in 2008.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is a private, nonprofit research and higher education facility dedicated to the study of all aspects of marine science and engineering and to the education of marine researchers. Established in 1930, it is the largest independent oceanographic research...
. The ship was used as the support vessel for the Alvin
DSV Alvin
Alvin is a manned deep-ocean research submersible owned by the United States Navy and operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. The vehicle was built by General Mills' Electronics Group in the same factory used to manufacture breakfast cereal-producing...
submersible for many years, and retired from Woods Hole service in 2008.