Boaty McBoatfleet: British ship joins wave of rugged polar vessels

Nature
By Alexandra WitzeMay 17, 2016, 8:00 pm20 pts
Ice-going vessels like Britain’s RRS Sir David Attenborough — named Boaty McBoatface by the Internet — are being built across the world. Nature 533 302 doi: 10.1038/533302a

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