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Fleet: Ship

NOAA Ship Rude (pronounced "Rudy") was built by Jakobson Shipyard in Oyster Bay, New York. Commissioned in March 29, 1967, the ship performed inshore hydrographic surveys along the U.S. east coast in support of NOAA...