Category:IMO 7738591

**BRP Gregorio Velasquez**
	oceanographic research ship
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Instance of	oceanographic research vessel;
Part of	Scripps Institution of Oceanography fleet (1969–2014);
Call sign	WECB;
Named after	George W. Melville (RV Melville); Gregorio Velasquez (BRP Gregorio Velasquez);
Owned by	United States Navy (1969–2016); Philippine Navy (2016–);
Operator	Scripps Institution of Oceanography (1969–2014); Philippine Navy (2016–);
Manufacturer	Defoe Shipbuilding Company;
Location of creation	Bay City;
Yard number	442;
Country of registry	Philippines (2016–);
Service entry	1969;
Inception	1969;
Significant event	keel laying (1967); ship launching (1968); ship completed (1969); ship acquired (United States Navy, 1969); ship refit (1992); transfer (Philippine Navy, 2016);
Gross tonnage	2,516;
Beam	46 ft;
Length	279 ft;
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	Q3928408; IMO ship number: 7738591; MMSI: 548115500
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