Samuel Baxter
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name | Samuel Baxter |
| Cruise period | 1979-04-20 — 1979-04-23 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Whitehaven, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Whitehaven, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | To conduct a preliminary side-scan sonar survey of the NE Irish Sea in the area north of 54°N and east of 4°W in preparation for a detailed survey in June 1979. To test the DECCA Trisponder navigation system in this area. |
| Chief scientist | Timothy J Smith (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Taunton) |
| Cruise report |  (0.06 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Track charts | (0.02 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Long/short range side scan sonar | Description: Continuous along selected tracks. |
