Histoire
This research vessel (fairweather class) was built in 1968 by Aerojet-General Shipyards in Jacksonville, FL.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1968-1970 she was owned by the US Coast & Geodetic Survey, Washington DC USA.
In 1970-2020 she was owned by the US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington DC USA.
Capitaines
CDR Samuel Greenway (2020);
Signification du nom
Named for Mount Rainier in Washington State.