90 | A shot of anchor chain is measured either in fathoms or feet. Each shot is 15 fathoms or 90 feet long. |
3,928 | Arizona has 3,928 mountain peaks and summits. That is even more mountains than any one of the other Mountain States -Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, or Wyoming. |
6,400 | 6,400 hotdogs were loaded onto the TS Kennedy for Sea Term 2020. |
50 | A Styrofoam cup tossed in the ocean will take 50 years to decompose. |
45 | The TS Kennedy burns about 45 gallons of fuel per mile when steaming at 15 knots. |
800 | 800 pounds of American cheese was loaded onto the TS Kennedy for Sea Term 2020. |
240 | The maximum capacity of the TS Kennedy's Cadet Mess Deck is 240 cadets. |
2,503 | The TS Kennedy may carry a maximum of 2,503 tons of fuel. |
130 | Approximate 130 miles are saved when a vessel passes through the Cape Cod Canal instead of traveling around the outer shores of Cape Cod. |
60 | A fathom is a unit of length in the U.S. customary systems equal to 6 feet. It is used especially for measuring the depth of water. |
1,260 | 1,260 pounds of butter were loaded onto the TS Kennedy for Sea Term 2020. |
1964 | In 1964, building began on the vessel now known as the TS Kennedy. The name of the ship at the time was Velma Lykes. |
119 | The height of the TS Kennedy from the keel to the radar mast is 119 feet. |
540 | The length of the TS Kennedy is 540 feet. |
30 | The length(in minutes) of slack tide, the time that there is no tidal current before the direction of the tide reverses. |