RRS Discovery II

Summary

RRS Discovery II is a ship^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of ship entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• RRS Discovery II's instance of is recorded as ship^[3].
• RRS Discovery II's operator is recorded as Discovery Committee^[4].
• RRS Discovery II's manufacturer is recorded as Ferguson Marine^[5].
• RRS Discovery II's shipping port is recorded as Stanley^[6].
• RRS Discovery II's yard number is recorded as 295^[7].
• RRS Discovery II's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h3fxl5^[8].
• RRS Discovery II's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+79.80'}^[9].
• RRS Discovery II's beam is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+10.90'}^[10].
• RRS Discovery II's draft is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4.30'}^[11].
• RRS Discovery II's Te Papa agent ID is recorded as 4785^[12].
• RRS Discovery II's country of registry is recorded as United Kingdom^[13].

Why It Matters

RRS Discovery II ranks in the top 5% of ship entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month).^[2]

It is credited with the discovery of Turret Point^[14], a peninsula^[15].

FAQs

What did RRS Discovery II discover?

RRS Discovery II is credited as discoverer of Turret Point^[14].