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Discovery II Proceeding Down the Thames DUNIH 2008.60.18

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Discovery II Proceeding Down the Thames

Newspaper cutting, taken from an unknown newspaper, bearing a photograph of Commander W.M. Carey. Caption reads, 'Commander W.M. Carey, the ship's captain. He is accompained by six scientists. Discovery II was launched at Port Glasgow only a month ago'. Discovery II was one of the vessels used as part of the Discovery Investigations 1924-1951, a series of scientific investigations into the biology of whales in the Southern Ocean.

Number: DUNIH 2008.60.18
Name: Discovery II Proceeding Down the Thames
Date: 1929
Maker: Not Specified
Location: In Store