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Asterias ("new" Asterias), 1982-1983

 Series

Scope and Content Note

The series contains logs and data from several Asterias cruises in Buzzards Bay.

Dates

  • Creation: 1982-1983

Access

Open: materials are available for research.

Historical Note

The second Asterias , built to replace the original, was a somewhat larger fiberglass version and was used in coastal waters for short cruises and for testing scientific equipment.

Specifications

  1. Built: 1979 byWebber’s Cove Boatyard Inc.,East Blue Hill, Maine. Designed by and built for WHOI
  2. Length: 46'2"
  3. Beam: 15'4"
  4. Draft: 4'6"
  5. Capacity: crew-1, science-3

Extent

.3 box (.375 lin. ft.)

Language

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: English

Arrangement

Logs are arranged chronologically.

Repository Details

Part of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Data Library and Archives Repository

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