This research vessel was built in 1968 by Aerojet-General Shipyards in Jacksonville, FL.
In 1968-1970 she was owned by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, Washington DC USA.
In 1970-2022 she was owned by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington DC (homeport Ketchikan AK).
Named for Mount Fairweather in Alaska
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