RRS John Murray JM8/69 Leg 3
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RRS John Murray (74MJ) |
| Cruise identifier | JM8/69 Leg 3 |
| Cruise period | 1969-10-22 — 1969-10-27 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Aims:
To recover the tide gauge laid during Leg 1 on La Chapelle Bank. Towing trials of the Bath University side ways locking asdic fish and faired cable. Acoustic trial of the "Hook" fish and new N.I.O. 10K c/a pinger transducer. |
| Chief scientist | D I Gaunt (National Institute of Oceanography) |
| Cruise report |  (0.15 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Bay of Biscay |
| Specific | La Chapelle Bank |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements | Quantity: number of recoveries = 1 Description: tide gauge |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Gear research | Description: new N.I.O. pinger transducer |
| Gear research | Description: "Hook Fish" trial |
| Gear research | Description: asdic trial |
| Gear research | Description: trial of fish, towed and pressure sensor indicated depth |
