Albatross III, 1951-1958
Scope and Content Note
This series contains logs with echo sounding, loran, salinity, and other data from Albatross III cruises 41 through 107.
Dates
- 1951-1958
Access
Open: materials are available for research.
Historical Note
The vessel first sailed under the name Harvard for the North Atlantic Fishery Investigations. In 1941 she was rebuilt, renamed Bellefonte and used by the US Navy for war patrol. Upon her return to Woods Hole in 1944, under the name Albatross III , the vessel was used intermittently until 1955, when funding became available. Albatross III was under full operation until 1959, when decommissioned and sold to a Hyannis, MA, fisherman.
Albatross III was loaned to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution from 1951-1952, and was also used jointly on other cruises from 1948-1959. Albatross III made a total of 128 cruises, all in the North Atlantic. Most of these were part of fisheries investigations, but many cruises included hydro stations, bottom photographs, drift bottle exercises, and current measurements.
Specifications
- Built: 1926 as a steam trawler
- Length: 179'; Beam: 24'; Draft: 12'
- Capacity: crew - 21, science - 6
- Names: 1926 as a steam trawlerHarvard 1926-1941;Bellefonte, 1941-1948;Albatross III 1948-1959
[Taken from History of WHOI Research Vessels website.]
Extent
8 logs
Language
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
Logs are arranged by cruise number, and chronologically thereunder.
Repository Details
Part of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Data Library and Archives Repository