RV Sally Ride (AGOR-28)
# RV Sally Ride (AGOR-28)

RV Sally Ride (AGOR-28) is a Neil Armstrong-class research vessel owned by the United States Navy and operated by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The ship was named for Sally Ride, a US astronaut.

## Construction

Sally Ride is a commercially designed, monohull research vessel, capable of both coastal and deep ocean oceanography operations. The ship is equipped with cranes and winches for over-the-side loading of research equipment and supplies, as well as accommodations for twenty-four scientists. It is powered by a multi-drive, low-voltage, diesel electric propulsion system for efficiency and lower maintenance and fuel costs. Both Neil Armstrong-class ships have oceanographic equipment allowing deep ocean mapping and information technology for ship monitoring and worldwide land-based communication.

