RV Sally Ride

RV Sally Ride (AGOR-28) is a Neil Armstrong-class research vessel owned by the United States Navy and operated by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The ship was named for Sally Ride, the first US woman in space.

Construction
Sally Ride is a commercially designed, monohull research vessel, capable of both coastal and deep ocean oceanography operations. The ship is equipped with cranes and winches for over-the-side loading of research equipment and supplies, as well as accommodations for twenty-four scientists. It is powered by a multi-drive, low-voltage, diesel electric propulsion system for efficiency and lower maintenance and fuel costs. Both Neil Armstrong-class ships have oceanographic equipment allowing deep ocean mapping and information technology for ship monitoring and worldwide land-based communication.

The ship was christened by the U.S. Navy and Sally Ride's life partner Tam O'Shaughnessy in 2014.

Cruise History
Sally Ride commonly undertakes work with the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries (CalCOFI) program, and in 2020, fielded the first all-female science party.