the additional Inset of the 01 deck, results in inadequate clearance 
when handling the 170 lb, underwater fish. It only requires a fiP roll 
for the fish to strike the hull when it is being raised or levered* 
Although fairly well protected by a stainless steel framework circled 
with solid rubber bumpers, the sensitive electronic components undoubt¬ 
edly suffer from the occasional trapsot received when hitting the ahip c 
The failures referred to above may have been attributable to this cause, 
satisfactorily completed a ll the data processing for which it was ached- 
STD obtained data; calculation of chemical concentrations (oxygen, nit¬ 
rates nitrites, phosphatos and silicates), preliminary conversion of 
fluorcooter readings to chlorophyll and phoeophytin concentrations; 
and conversion of conductivity, as measured by laboratory sallnooeter, 
to salinity. However, the operation of this equipment was erratic and 
required excessive operator time. During the first three weeks of 
most r then stopped and would not restart, or even read in a program 
tape* Repeated attempts to get it going failed; high roou temperature 
off. and fane on or off r the problem comshow eliminated itself for no 
{o' Hydrographic Cable* Immediately prior to this cruise 
Its claimed advantage is greater strength and increased resistance to 
abrasion and wear.. These qualities could not be evaluated except that 
