MARINE RESEARCH.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20623, 12 August 1932, Page 10

MARINE RESEARCH.

DISCOVERY 11. REFITTED. [THE PRESS Special Service.] AUCKLAND, August 11. After six weeks in port, the Royal research steamer Discovery 11. will leave Auckland for Wellington on Monday morning. About the beginning of September it will make another visit to the edge of the Antarctic ice in the course of a prolonged investigation into the life history of the whale. During its stay in Auckland, the Discovery 11. has been repainted and is spick and span again in its new coat of light grey. During the last few days attention has been paid to the commissariat, and large quantities of provisions—meat, vegetables, fruit, and tinned stores —have been taken on board. "Sufficient for three thumping meals a daiy for 51 men for six months" was the answer given on board to an enquiry as to the amount of stores shipped. The fulfilling o.f the orders has therefore been of considerable value to certain firms.

The vessel expects to reach the Falkland Islands in November, and during the summer months will make further investigations in the Weddel Sea. She will probably return to England about next May. Her visit to Auckland has been longer than the stays usually made on the vessel's periodic returns from the Atlantic in the course of her circumpolar voyage, and the opportunity has therefore been taken to make an extensive refit. Coaling will be done at Wellington. The vessel has been berthed at the Central wharf ever since her arrival on July 4th, the refitting operations not necessitating her docking,