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| ] diagram of ca. 1920 of ] ] operations as carried out by ''Rude'' and her ] ''Heck''. The basic principle is to drag a wire attached to two vessels; if the wire encounters an obstruction it will come taut and form a "V".]]''Heck'' and her ] USC&GS ''Rude'' (ASV 90), later ], were designed to conduct ] survey operations together, and the Coast and Geodetic Survey acquired them to replace the survey ships ] and ] in that role. Like ''Hilgard'' and ''Wainright'' before them, ''Rude'' and ''Heck'' worked together under a single command conducting wire drag surveys, clearing large swaths between them with a submerged wire. During their careers, however, electronic and acoustic technologies arrived that allowed a single ship to do the same work as two wire-drag vessels, using ] or ]. As a result, ''Heck'' and ''Rude'' began to operate independently in 1989, employing the improved technology. | ] diagram of ca. 1920 of ] ] operations as carried out by ''Rude'' and her ] ''Heck''. The basic principle is to drag a wire attached to two vessels; if the wire encounters an obstruction it will come taut and form a "V".]]''Heck'' and her ] USC&GS ''Rude'' (ASV 90), later ], were designed to conduct ] survey operations together, and the Coast and Geodetic Survey acquired them to replace the survey ships ] and ] in that role. Like ''Hilgard'' and ''Wainright'' before them, ''Rude'' and ''Heck'' worked together under a single command conducting wire drag surveys, clearing large swaths between them with a submerged wire. During their careers, however, electronic and acoustic technologies arrived that allowed a single ship to do the same work as two wire-drag vessels, using ] or ]. As a result, ''Heck'' and ''Rude'' began to operate independently in 1989, employing the improved technology. | ||
| ''Heck''{{'}}s deck equipment featured one ] and one telescoping boom ], giving her a lifting capacity of up to 7,500 pounds (3,400 kilograms), as well 500 feet (150 meters) of cable that could pull up to 250 pounds (113 kilograms). She had 11 bunk spaces, and her ] couls seat seven. She was equipped for ] to allow human investigation of submerged obstacles. She had a 19-foot (5.7 meter) ] ] for utility or rescue operations. | ''Heck''{{'}}s deck equipment featured one ] and one telescoping boom ], giving her a lifting capacity of up to 7,500 pounds (3,400 kilograms), as well 500 feet (150 meters) of cable that could pull up to 250 pounds (113 kilograms). She had 11 bunk spaces, and her ] couls seat seven. She was equipped for ] to allow human investigation of submerged obstacles. She had a 19-foot (5.7 meter) ] ] for utility or rescue operations. | ||
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Warning: Display title "NOAAS <i>Heck</i>" overrides earlier display title "NOAAS<i> Heck</i>" (help). Sister ships NOAAS Rude (S 590) and NOAAS Heck (S 591)
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| History | |
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  United States Coast and Geodetic Survey | |
| Name | USC&GS Heck (ASV 91) |
| Namesake | Captain Nicholas Heck (1882-1953), a U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey officer |
| Builder | Jackobson Shipyard, Oyster Bay, New York |
| Launched | 1966 |
| Acquired | 11 March 1967 (delivery) |
| Commissioned | 1967 |
| Fate | Transferred to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 3 October 1970 |
| History | |
 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | |
| Name | NOAAS Heck (S 591) |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Acquired | Transferred from U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey 3 October 1970 |
| Decommissioned | 1995 |
| Stricken | 1995 |
| Honors and awards | Department of Commerce Silver Medal 1978 |
| Fate | Sold 2001 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Rude-class hydrographic Survey ship |
| Tonnage | 150 gross register tons (domestic tonnage) |
| Displacement | 220 long tons (220 t) (ITC tons) |
| Length | 90 ft (27 m) |
| Beam | 22 ft (6.7 m) (molded) |
| Draft | 7.2 ft (2.2 m) |
| Installed power | 850 shaft horsepower (630 kilowatts) |
| Propulsion | Two Cummins 425-horsepower (317 kW) geared diesel engines, 2 shafts, 3,900 U.S. gallons (15,000 L) fuel |
| Speed | 10 knots (cruising) |
| Range | 1,000 nautical miles (1,850 kilometers) |
| Endurance | 5 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | One launch |
| Complement | 11 (4 NOAA Corps officers, 1 licensed engineer, and 6 other crew members) |
| Notes | 120 kilowatts electrical power |
NOAAS Heck (S 591) was a Rude-class hydrographic survey ship in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from 1970 to 1995. Prior to her NOAA service, she was in commission from 1967 to 1970 in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey as USC&GS Heck (ASV 91).
Construction and commissioning
Heck was built as an "auxiliary survey vessel" (ASV) for the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey at the Jackobson Shipyard in Oyster Bay, New York. She was launched in 1966 and delivered to the Coast and Geodetic Survey on 11 March 1967. She was commissioned that year as USC&GS Heck (ASV 91).. When the Coast and Geodetic Survey merged with other United States Government organizations to form NOAA on 3 October 1970, Heck became part of the NOAA fleet as NOAAS Heck (S 591).
Capabilities and characteristics
Heck and her sister ship USC&GS Rude (ASV 90), later NOAAS Rude (S 590), were designed to conduct wire drag survey operations together, and the Coast and Geodetic Survey acquired them to replace the survey ships USC&GS Hilgard (ASV 82) and USC&GS Wainwright (ASV 83) in that role. Like Hilgard and Wainright before them, Rude and Heck worked together under a single command conducting wire drag surveys, clearing large swaths between them with a submerged wire. During their careers, however, electronic and acoustic technologies arrived that allowed a single ship to do the same work as two wire-drag vessels, using side-scan sonar or multibeam sonar. As a result, Heck and Rude began to operate independently in 1989, employing the improved technology.
Heck's deck equipment featured one winch and one telescoping boom crane, giving her a lifting capacity of up to 7,500 pounds (3,400 kilograms), as well 500 feet (150 meters) of cable that could pull up to 250 pounds (113 kilograms). She had 11 bunk spaces, and her mess room couls seat seven. She was equipped for diving operations to allow human investigation of submerged obstacles. She had a 19-foot (5.7 meter) fiberglass launch for utility or rescue operations.
Operational history
Heck spent her career operating along the United States East Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico.
In 1978, Heck and Rude came to the assistance of the burning research vessel Midnight Sun, rescuing Midnight Sun's crew and scientists and saving the vessel from total loss. Rude's crew took aboard all 20 of Midnight Sun's crew members and scientists, who were afloat in life rafts near Midnight Sun, administered first aid to them, and transported them to shore. Heck's crew, meanwhile, fought the fire aboard Midnight Sun for 20 consecutive hours and saved Midnight Sun from sinking. For their efforts in saving Midnight Sun and her crew, the crews of Rude and Heck received the 1978 Department of Commerce Silver Medal.
Heck was decommissioned in 1995 and sold in 2001.
See also
References
- NOAA History, A Science Odyssey: Tools of the Trade: Coast and Geodetic Survey Ships: Heck
- NOAA History, A Science Odyssey: Hall of Honor: Commerce Medals Presented for Lifesaving and the Protection of Property 1955-2000
- NOAA Marine Operations: NOAA Ship Rude
- Shipbuildinghistory.com Jackobson Shipyard
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