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The R/V Endeavor, a large boat with a blue and white hull, floating in the water.

The oldest research vessel in the country was just retired. What does it mean for Rhode Island scientists?

by Nat Hardy and Megan Hall October 28, 2025October 27, 2025

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The R/V Endeavor, which spent the last 49 years operating out of URI’s Narragansett Bay Campus, was retired last month. Possibly took a tour of the vessel before it’s decommissioned.

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