NOAAS Reuben Lasker

This article is about the fishery research vessel. For the vessel's namesake, see Reuben Lasker.
NOAAS Reuben Lasker (R 228)
History
United States
NameNOAAS Reuben Lasker (R 228)
NamesakeDr. Reuben Lasker (1929-1988), American fisheries scientist
OperatorNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
BuilderMarinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin
Cost$73.6 million
Laid down21 June 2011
Launched16 June 2012
Sponsored byPamela A. Lasker
Completed8 November 2013 (delivered)
Commissioned2 May 2014
Home portSan Diego, California
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class & typeOscar Dyson-class fisheries research ship
Displacement
Length208.7 ft (63.6 m)
Beam49.2 ft (15.0 m)
Draft
  • 20 ft (6.1 m) (with centerboard up)
  • 30.3 ft (9.2 m) (with centerboard down)
Depth38.7 ft (11.8 m)
Speed
  • 14.0 knots (26 km/h) (maximum)
  • 12 knots (22 km/h) (cruising)
Range12,000 nautical miles (22,000 km) at 12 knots
Endurance40 days
Boats & landing
craft carried
  • 2 × 26.4-foot (8-m) RHIBs
  • 1 × 15.5-foot (4.7-m) rescue boat
Complement24 (5 NOAA Corps officers or mates, 5 licensed engineers, and 14 other crew members), plus up to 15 scientists

NOAAS Reuben Lasker is a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) fishery research vessel. The ship's namesake, Reuben Lasker, was a fisheries biologist who served with the Southwest Fisheries Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, and taught at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

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