RV St. Barbara was a research vessel belonging to the Cypriot Mili Shipping Company, Ltd. Measuring 78.9 m in length with a 13.7 m beam, the St. Barbara is most noted for discovering the 265 meter long wreck of the famed Graf Zeppelin on 12 July 2006 near the port of Łeba. She was last engaged in geotechnical and exploratory work for the Polish oil company Petrobaltic and was scrapped in Liepāja on 16 August 2017.[1]

History
NameRV St. Barbara
OwnerMili Shipping Company, Ltd
BuilderCochrane and Sons, Selby
Yard number1574
Launched8 March 1977
IdentificationIMO number7406021
FateScrapped 16 August 2017
General characteristics
Class and typeResearch vessel
Tonnage
Length78.9 m (259 ft)
Beam13.7 m (45 ft)
Draught5 m (16 ft)
Speed
  • 9.5 kn (10.9 mph) (max)
  • 7 kn (8.1 mph) (average)

References

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  1. ^ "Seasforth Clansman (7406021)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 22 December 2020.