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RRS Discovery D124

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Discovery (74E3)
Cruise identifierD124
Cruise period1982-01-09 — 1982-01-18
StatusCompleted
Port of departureImmingham, United Kingdom
Port of returnBarry, United Kingdom
PurposeTrials
ObjectivesThe cruise was designed as a sea trial and 'shake-down' period following the conversion and refit work carried out from October 5th to December 23rd 1981 at Humber Graving Dock, Immingham.
Chief scientistJ Stuart M Rusby (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Wormley Laboratory)
Cruise reportRRS Discovery D124 cruise report d124.pdf (0.38 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificN.E. Atlantic
Track chartsRRS Discovery D124 cruise track — d124track.pdf (0.02 MB) 
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Gear researchDescription: Sea-trial of equipment following refit of RRS Discovery.