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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)
A rack of twelve water sampling bottles on the forecastle on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
Some scientists and crew members discussing the recovery of the small trawl RMT1 on the forecastle deck on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
A view looking forward from the aftermast platform on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
Nigel Merritt inside the biological laboratory on the port side of the forecastle deck amidships on board 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)
One of the scientists examining specimens in the biological laboratory on the port side of the forecastle deck amidships on board 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 checking the longline from the starboard platform near the aft end of the shelter deck on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
Scientists preparing a bottom dredge on the aft end of the shelter deck on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
A Neuston Net being towed off the port side of 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)
Scientists deploying a Neuston Net from the port side of the forecastle deck on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
A view looking aft from the port side of the bridge on board 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)
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)
Scientist P. Herring removing external parasites 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)
Scientist Phil James at the longline coiler on the starboard side of the forecastle on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
Recovering a pyramid shaped fish trap on the starboard side of the forecastle deck on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
Inside the net man's workshop on the port side of the shelter deck aft on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (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)
A view of the mainmast on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
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