An artist’s conception of the portside bow view of the R/V Armstrong. The new research vessel will represent the latest technology and will serve a pressing need for a general-purpose ship based on the East coast of the United States. (Illustration by Guido Perla Associates; copyright U.S. Navy)

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An artist's conception of the portside bow view of the R/V Armstrong. The new research vessel will represent the latest technology and will serve a pressing need for a general-purpose ship based on the East coast of the United States. (Illustration by Guido Perla Associates; copyright U.S. Navy)

An artist’s conception of the portside bow view of the R/V Armstrong. The new research vessel will represent the latest technology and will serve a pressing need for a general-purpose ship based on the East coast of the United States. (Illustration by Guido Perla Associates; copyright U.S. Navy)