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A tub containing large trumpet sponges in the biological laboratory on the forecastle deck on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
The 25 feet deep water trawl in the water astern of the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
A port side view of the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) alongside a wharf at Dakar, Senegal. (Roll film negative)
Scientists hauling in a longline on the starboard side of the forecastle on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
Two scientists in an inflatable dinghy being lowered into the water from the port side of the forecastle on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
The Precision Depth Recorder sounding fish being lowered from the boom amidships on the port side of the shelter deck on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
Looking down on the aft end of the shelter deck from the top of the aft bipod mast on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) with the 25 feet deep water trawl in the water while at sea. (Roll film negative)
Scientist Bob Aldred lowering the Temperature, Salinity and Depth Recorder from the starboard side of the shelter deck of the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
Scientists lowering a baited fish trap from the starboard side of the forecastle deck on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
Scientists and the bosun recovering a dan buoy from the starboard side of the forecastle deck on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
A specimen camera and specialist equipment set up in a work room on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
On board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) moored off Hays Wharf, Upper Pool, London (Roll film negative)
On board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) moored off Hays Wharf, Upper Pool, London (Roll film negative)
On board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) moored off Hays Wharf, Upper Pool, London (Roll film negative)
Roy, the technician, working on a 3.5 inch lathe in the scientific workshop the port side of the shelter deck on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
Martin sitting at the Precision Depth Recorder in the Plot Room on the port side of the boat deck on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
Scientists inspecting the catch in a recovered pyramid fish trap on the starboard side of the forecastle on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
Scientist Nigel Merritt removing the livers from fish on a table on the forecastle on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. The fish were caught using a longline. (Roll film negative)
Scientists removing the livers from fish on a table on the forecastle on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. The fish were caught using a longline. (Roll film negative)
Scientists opening the cod end of the 25 feet deep water trawl net on the aft end of the shelter deck on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
The dan buoy marking the position of the Current Flow Meter in the sea off the starboard side of the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
A starboard quarter view of the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) alongside the Muelle Sur at Santa Cruz de Tenerife. (Roll film negative)
Two scientists monitoring the Temperature, Salinity and Depth Recorder readings in the Operations Centre on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
The small trawl RMT1 being raised alongside the starboard side on the forecastle deck on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
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