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OBJECT TYPE
N/A
DATE
1975
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1966.1057.001
MANUFACTURER
Guildline Instruments Ltd.
MODEL
Batfish
LOCATION
Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
3
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Synthetic hull with metal parts.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
135.0 cm
Width
123.9 cm
Height
92.1 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
74.8
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Physics
Category
Hydrography/oceanography
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Guildline
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Smiths Falls

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Nova Scotia
Period
ca. 1970s
Canada
The Batfish was an innovation in oceanographic sample and data gathering. This hydrodynamic towed vehicle became a key scientific tool in the 1970s as Canada explored the oceans within its expanded 200-mile boundaries. It was towed behind the CSS Hudson, Canada’s main research vessel at the time.
Function
Used as a vehicle to mount sensors for gathering oceanographic data about temperature, salinity and plankton concentration. It was towed behind a ship and controlled remotely to vary its depth between 0 and 300 m. (Ref. 1)
Technical
The Batfish worked together with the PDP-8 computer onboard the CSS Hudson to study data in real time. It and controlled remotely to vary its depth between 0 and 300 m. There were operational challenges related to the towing line. On one occasion, a miscalculation while trying to give Batfish more cable to swim further and deeper led to tangling of the cable. When this was overcome, scientists were able to send the Batfish deeper than before (down to 500 m).
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
None apparent.
Missing
electronic instrumention
Finish
Predominantly orange hull with a black bar from which it would be towed. The interior of the hull is a dull brown colour and it has silver coloured clasps where the top portion of the hull is attached.
Decoration
N/A

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