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RV Clione CLI13B/68

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Clione (74CN)
Cruise identifierCLI13B/68
Cruise period1968-12-05 — 1968-12-20
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To carry out an echo and fishing survey to determine the distribution and strength of sprat concentrations off the northeast, east and southeast coast of England.
2. To test a towed body sector-scanning asdic device.
3. To make a more detailed study of individual target strengths and durations in relation to the 100 kHz counter system.
Chief scientistP O Johnson (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Clione CLI13B/68 cruise report clione13b_68.pdf (0.19 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Description: towed thermistor chain T only