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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)
A port side view of the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) alongside a wharf at Dakar, Senegal. (Roll film negative)
An Oxfam Net being towed alongside the starboard side of the the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
A Neuston Net being lowered from the port side of the forecastle deck on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
A scientist measuring and sexing a fish on a table of the starboard side of the forecastle on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. The fish was caught using a longline. (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)
A large ray laid on board the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. The fish, with a wingspan of 4'6" (115 cms), was the largest fish caught on this voyage. (Roll film negative)
Looking down on the aft end of the shelter deck from the top of the aft bipod mast while shooting the 25 feet deep water trawl 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) 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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 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)
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)
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)
The 25 feet deep water trawl in the water off the starboard quarter of the Royal Research Ship Discovery (1962) while at sea. (Roll film negative)
Scientists examine a large trumpet sponge in the biological laboratory on the forecastle 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)
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)
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