RV ''Atlantis II'' is a research vessel formerly operated by

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. The ship was built in 1962. She was used as the support vessel for the ''Alvin'' submersible for many years, and retired from Woods Hole service in 1996. After a period of inactivity in

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, she was transferred to the travel adventure company Outlander Expeditions in 2006. In 1986 she was used by Dr. Robert Ballard as mother-ship to DSV ''Alvin'' when Ballard and team surveyed the wreck for the first time. The ''Titanic'' expedition was sponsored by National Geographic. The following seafloor features have been named for RV ''Atlantis II'': * Atlantis II Seamounts in the

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* Atlantis II Fracture Zone in the

Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by ...

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''Atlantis II'' returns to Woods Hole after 11 years

Ships & Vehicles Used in 1986 Discovery of ''Titanic''
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