Cruise Report 24th August 1966

Cruise Report
F.R.S. "Explorer"
24th August - 8th September, 1966

"Explorer" left Aberdeen at 1845 on 24th August. Weather was good and 29 stations were completed by the morning of 1st September when one of the crew fell sick. "Explorer" returned to Aberdeen to land him, arriving at 7.30 a.m. on 2nd September. On leaving Aberdeen on the 3rd, the weather deteriorated rapidly and strong to gale SW to W winds persisted and severely curtailed the trawling and hydrographic work in the remainder of the cruise. "Explorer" docked at Leith at 1800 hrs on 7th September. The scientific staff returned to Aberdeen by train on the 8th.

D.J. Symonds

6th October, 1966