MV Eddie Somers: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
George Swan (talk | contribs) (ce) |
George Swan (talk | contribs) (more details) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
The '''MV ''Eddie Somers''''' is a support vessel operated by the [[Maryland Department of Natural Resources]].<ref name=marinelog2022-07-28/><ref name=chuckhillscgblog2022-08-03/> She was ordered in July 2020 and commissioned in August 2022, replacing the [[MV J. Milliard Tawes|MV ''J. Milliard Tawes'']]. | The '''MV ''Eddie Somers''''' is a support vessel operated by the [[Maryland Department of Natural Resources]].<ref name=marinelog2022-07-28/><ref name=chuckhillscgblog2022-08-03/> She was ordered in July 2020 and commissioned in August 2022, replacing the [[MV J. Milliard Tawes|MV ''J. Milliard Tawes'']]. She is named after the ''J. Milliard Tawes''{{'}}s last Captain.<ref name=proptalk2018-01-31/> | ||
She is designed to serve as both a [[buoy tender]] and light [[icebreaker]].<ref name=chuckhillscgblog2022-08-03/> | She is designed to serve as both a [[buoy tender]] and light [[icebreaker]].<ref name=chuckhillscgblog2022-08-03/> | ||
| Line 25: | Line 25: | ||
</ref> | </ref> | ||
<ref name=proptalk2018-01-31> | |||
{{cite news | {{cite news | ||
| url = | | url = https://www.proptalk.com/meet-four-ice-breakers-operating-chesapeake-bay | ||
| title = | | title = Meet the four ice breakers operating on the Chesapeake Bay | ||
| work = | | work = [[Proptalk]] | ||
| date = 2018-01-31 | |||
| date = | |||
| location = | | location = | ||
| isbn = | | isbn = | ||
| Line 40: | Line 39: | ||
| accessdate = 2022-08-03 | | accessdate = 2022-08-03 | ||
| url-status = live | | url-status = live | ||
| quote = | | quote = The J.M. Tawes is a 100-foot, 1000 HP buoy tender captained by Captain Eddie Somers. | ||
}} | }} | ||
</ref> | </ref> | ||
Revision as of 22:52, 3 August 2022
The MV Eddie Somers is a support vessel operated by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.[1][2] She was ordered in July 2020 and commissioned in August 2022, replacing the MV J. Milliard Tawes. She is named after the J. Milliard Tawes's last Captain.[3]
She is designed to serve as both a buoy tender and light icebreaker.[2]
References
- ↑ Blount Boats delivers icebreaking buoy tender, Marine Log, 2022-07-28. Retrieved on 2022-08-03.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chuck Hill. “Blount Boats delivers icebreaking buoy tender” –Marine Log, Chuck Hill's blog, 2022-08-03. Retrieved on 2022-08-03.
- ↑ Meet the four ice breakers operating on the Chesapeake Bay, Proptalk, 2018-01-31. Retrieved on 2022-08-03. “The J.M. Tawes is a 100-foot, 1000 HP buoy tender captained by Captain Eddie Somers.”