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Ship Motion Trials onboard Weather Reporter in 1959
Ship Motion Trials onboard Weather Reporter in 1959
© Paul Cope
Rescue drills on Surveyor about 1964
© Bill HowardRescue drills on Surveyor about 1964
Bob Aran and Hector McDonald launching a sonde
© Bill HowardBob Aran and Hector McDonald launching a sonde
Whilst the various Stations where actual geographic positions the ships were allowed to drift within a 210 sq mile area, The above chart shows the grid with the station position in the centre and a grid formed from 10 mile squares.
Rescue drills
© Doug MorganRescue drills
Ron Duguid launching a Radar/wind target
© Bob ReidRon Duguid launching a Radar/wind target
John Harney filing a 500 gram met balloon
© Bob ReidJohn Harney filing a 500 gram met balloon
Bob Reid launching a Radio Sonde
© Bob ReidBob Reid launching a Radio Sonde
Boat drills
© Bob ReidBoat drills
Bob Reid and a Seaman carrying out body recovery during Air Sea Rescue drills
© Bob ReidBob Reid and a Seaman carrying out body recovery during Air Sea Rescue drills
John Randall & Alex Coulson doing a bathythermograph sounding
© Bob ReidJohn Randall & Alex Coulson doing a bathythermograph sounding
Norman Fraser and an unknown seaman recovering a reversing thermometer.
© Bob ReidNorman Fraser and an unknown seaman recovering a reversing thermometer.
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