| History | |
|---|---|
 Australia | |
| Name | RV Franklin |
| Builder | North Queensland Engineers & Agents Pty. Ltd, Cairns |
| Yard number | 110 |
| Launched | 1985 |
| Completed | March 1985 |
| Identification | |
| Name | RV Franklin |
| Port of registry |
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| Identification |
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| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1178 ton |
| Length | 55.61 m |
| Beam | 11.99 m |
| Draught | 3.8 m |
The RV Franklin is an oceanographic and hydrographic research vessel. She was operated by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) as a national facility between 1985 and 2002.[1]