Scientific and Historical Significance
The Albatross and the smaller Fish Hawk were credited with being the first large vessels built specifically for marine research. A Smithsonian tribute notes: "The Albatross, designed to go anywhere in the world and work in the greatest depths, contributed more to our knowledge of marine fishes than any other ship" noting that the scientific papers based on the ship's work have "never been counted" but "runs into many hundreds".
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