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Sea-bed samples

Sea-bed and animal samples mounted on glass for micropscope. Wooden box contains 12 trays each with six glass slides. Some slides are from the 'Challenger' expedition 1872–76, some are from HMS Triton, an RN auxilliary paddle survey vessel launched in 1882. HMS Triton slides include bee tongues, bluebottle wings and fleas collected in the North Sea and off Stornoway.
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Object Details

ID: NAV0979
Collection: Oceanography
Type: Sea-bed samples
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: Exploration: Challenger expedition, 1872-1876
Date made: 1875-1900
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 85 mm x 210 mm x 110 mm