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Fair Winds

Rear Admiral Chris Sadler (left) and Viceadmirante Francisco Perez Rico complete the transfer of R/V Knorr (now the Rio Tecolutla) to the Mexican Navy. In its more than four decades at WHOI, Knorr took part in some of the greatest moments in ocean science and exploration, from discovering hydrothermal vents to finding the wreck of the Titanic. The ship and its crew took scientists around the world, traveling almost 1.4 million miles. On March 15, 2016, Knorr left Woods Hole for the last time to continue its career as a survey ship based out of Manzanillo, Mexico.(Photo by Tom Kleindinst, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)