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THE SHIP AND HER COMPLEMENT 



The winch drum with 

 12 kilometres of wire 

 wound on it - 



and with the wire almost 

 unwound. The 12 kilo- 

 metres of wire are now 

 dragging the trawl aft 

 of the ship. 



this platform was a very popular pastime with all on board, and also 

 yielded much valuable scientific material. 



Scientific headquarters were in the biological laboratory, which was 

 accommodated in the superstructure aft. This arrangement afforded 

 convenient access to the quarter-deck, from which fishing and all other 

 research work except hydrography were carried out. 



The spacious laboratory could accommodate 1 1 scientists, and as ships' 

 laboratories go it was well equipped. Connected with the laboratory was 

 a deep-freezing plant with — 4° C. in the entrance and — 20° C. in the 

 main chamber. 



The scientific personnel varied between 10 and 16, some of the scientists 

 being on the expedition for only a part of the voyage. They included 

 several young zoologists, chemists, and technicians doing their national 

 service as laboratory assistants. Altogether, the scientific staff numbered 

 38 persons, including seven from Sweden and the United States. 



