AGOR 27AGOR 27 Comes to Lifeas the R/V Neil ArmstrongBy Kathleen Gleavesn March 29, the Ocean Class Auxiliary General The number of illustrious speakers highlighted the rich di-Oceanographic Research (AGOR) vessel hull number versity of agencies involved in the design, construction and O27 started its of? cial life as the R/V Neil Armstrong, operation of the vessel. Dick Nelson, President of Dakota the ? rst research vessel named after a space explorer. Carol Creek Industries (DCI), the construction shipyard, spoke ? rst Armstrong, the widow of the famed astronaut, performed the followed by Chris Chuhran, VP of Guido Perla and Associ-christening duties during a brief sunbreak on a windy and ates, Inc. (GPA), the Seattle-based Naval Architecture and rainy Paci? c Northwest afternoon. Marine Engineering ? rm that partnered with DCI for the de-Images above (left to right): Carol Armstrong, wife of the ship’s namesake, astronaut Neil Armstrong, broke the tradi-tional bottle of champagne on the ship’s hull while Armstrong’s grand-daughter Kali cheers. Portrait of the dignitaries assembled for the christening of the R/V Neil Armstrong. Guests from the US Navy, NOAA, NASA, Woods Hole, Dakota Creek Industries and Guido Perla Associates were on the dais along with members of the Armstrong family. Courtesy of Karla DeCamp, Dakota Creek IndustriesMay 2014MTR40 MTR #4 (34-49).indd 40 MTR #4 (34-49).indd 40 5/12/2014 4:18:26 PM5/12/2014 4:18:26 PM