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Caryn, 1948-1956

 Series

Scope and Content Note

The Caryn series contains logbooks, graphs, correspondence, notes and photographs relating to various scientific activities aboard the Caryn. Logbooks sometimes contain notes, photographs or other materials inserted, taped, glued, or stapled into the logs. Materials were kept in place in the logs; photographs not in logbooks were removed to the WHOI Image collection.

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Dates

  • Creation: 1948-1956

Access

Open: materials are available for research.

Historical Note

Rumor has it that Caryn was originally built specifically for smuggling. When the vessel was first launched, she carried 4,000 square feet of canvas. WHOI purchased Caryn in 1947 from her third owner, C.R. Hotchkiss of New York.

... the vessel burned.

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Specifications

  1. Built: 1927 in Singapore by C.E. Nicholson
  2. Length: 97.9'; Beam: 21'"; Draft: 11'3"
  3. Names:Black Swan 1927-1930;Santa 1930-1935;Marie 1947-1948;Caryn 1948-1958

[Taken from History of WHOI Research Vessels website.]

Extent

1.5 boxes (1.875 lin. ft.)

Language

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: English

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Arrangement

Logs are arranged by cruise number, and chronologically thereunder.

Related Material

See also the Atlantis series for Atlantis cruises 154, 171, 172 and 183, the Corsair series shot log, , the Sea Robin series, and the Bear series for cruise 45, all of which were conducted in conjunction with Caryn; and the Miscellaneous Logs series for the "AEC Project 1918 Station Data Book 1," which contains material on the Caryn.

Repository Details

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

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