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RV Cirolana CIR8A/74

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Cirolana (74CZ)
Cruise identifierCIR8A/74
Cruise period1974-10-03 — 1974-10-23
StatusCompleted
Port of departureGrimsby, United Kingdom
Port of returnPlymouth, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To make a hydrographic survey of Mounts Bay and Eddystone Bay.
2. To make an echo sounder survey of Eddystone Bay.
3. To make tests of the acoustic release system.

roscop no 1377 for 8A and 1378 for 8B
Duplicate roscop no 1378
Chief scientistJohn W Talbot (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Cirolana CIR8A/74 cruise report ci08a_74.pdf (0.18 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
Track chartsRV Cirolana CIR8A/74 cruise track — trk1377.html RV Cirolana CIR8A/74 cruise track — trk1378.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Description: T only
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 70
Description: 2 with T only
Current metersQuantity: number of deployments = 8
Description: 14 days
Biology and fisheries 
Pelagic fishDescription: distribution
Acoustic reflection on marine organisms.