SIO GEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS
LIST OF EXPEDITIONS

This list contains information about those expeditions from which the SIO Geological Collections holds sample materials.
EXPEDITION SYNONYMS/ABBREVIATIONS   SHIP YEAR SAMPLE TYPES  COMMENT 
Acapulco Geological Expedition  AGE, AGEX R/V S. F. Baird 1956 Cores  
Acapulco Trench Expedition (See Chubasco) CHUB        
Agassiz 1967 A1GC R/V Agassiz 1967    
Agassiz-ES-66-1 (Also known as Student Cruise - 1966.)  ES-66-1, ES, ES66 R/V Agassiz 1966    
Agassiz 69-06-1  AG-69, AG-69-06, AG-69-06-1, AG-69-6 R/V Agassiz 1969 Dredges  
Alarcon ALAR R/V Roger Reville 1998 Cores and Dredges Cores received from Miriam Kastner/Barbara Ransom (SIO). 
Albatross  ALB USFCS Albatross 1882-1921    
Alcyone  ALCY R/V Melville 1985 Dredges Several samples (all?) with Harmon Craig Collection.
Alpha Helix  (None) R/V Alpha Helix 1975 Dredges Marcia Rottman, previously of the University of Colorado, is contact. 
ALVIN Submersible (Core Samples)  ALV ALVIN Submersible ? Cores  Only 3 cores in the Collections: ALV-907, ALV-911, ALV-920.  
ALVIN Submersible - 1979    ALVIN Submersible/Lulu (Deployment Boat)/Melville ("Dormitory" Ship) 1979 Rock Samples Only Samples collected between legs of the IndoMed expedition.
ALVIN Submersible - 1987 (See also A2-124-6). WOK     Rock Sample Only The Woods Hole ship, A2 was the mother ship for ALVIN. Part of A2-124-6 expedition. "WOK" derived from appearance of sediments in sampler, "like food being cooked in a wok." 
Amigo-74  AMGO, AMI, SM  Valdivia   1974 Cores Cores placed in the Collections by Gustav Arrhenius in 1976. Apparently from a German expedition: Helmut Richer of Hannover is contact. 
Amphitrite  AMP, AMPH R/V Argo  1963-1964 Cores and Dredges  
Antipode  ANT, ANTP R/V Melville  1970-1971 Cores and Dredges  
Aphrodite  APRO R/V E.B. Scripps  1968 Neither  
Argo-3-65  ARGO-3-65 Argo  1965 Cores 32 heat-probe samples.
Arguello ALO, ARG, ARGL, ARGU  R/V Horizon  1957 Cores  
Ariadne  ARIA R/V T. Washington  1982 Cores All cores taken by Margaret Leinen to the University of Rhode Island.
Aries  ARIES, ARES R/V T. Washington  1970-1971 Cores and Dredges  
Atlantis II 93-5  A2-093-5, A2-93-5  R/V Atlantis II  1978 Cores WHOI ship, Atlantis 2, Expedition 93, Leg 5. Bob Fisher is an SIO contact. 
Atlantis II 112-4  A2-112-4, A2, A2-112 R/V Atlantis II  1984 Core, Dredge Samples, AlVIN-Dive Samples WHOI ship, Atlantis 2, Expedition 112, Leg 4.
Atlantis II 112-24 A2-112-24, A2, A2-112 R/V Atlantis II  1985   WHOI ship, Atlantis 2, Expedition 112, Leg.24.
Atlantis II 112-29 (Also known as Guaymas-85) A2-112-29, Guaymas, Guay-85 R/V Atlantis II  1985 Cores  
Atlantis II 124-6 (See also ALVIN-1987) A2-124-6, WOK, A2-124 R/V Atlantis II  1987 Dredges WHOI ship, Atlantis 2, Expedition 124, Leg 6. contact: Jim Hawkins.
Atlantis II 131-10 A2-131-10  R/V Atlantis II  1994 Cores WHOI ship, Atlantis 2, Expedition 131, Leg 10.
Avon02  AVON02 R/V Melville  1999 Dredges  
Avon03 AVON03 R/V Melville  1999 Dredges  
Avon04 AVON04 R/V Melville  1999 Dredges  
Bacanyon  BAC R/V Argo  1962   Name thought to be derived from "Baja Canyon."
Bache BACHE USC&GSS Bache 1872-1901, 1914   Dry raw samples are in T-42 (SeaWeed Canyon) as of 1993. See also for "Grampus" samples.
Bahama Canyon BAHCAN, BC R/V T. Washington 1964, 1965   Sea-floor canyons surrounding the Bahamas. Studied by Francis Shepard.
Baja 69  BAJA69, BAJA-69, BJ69 R/V Oconostota  1969 Dredges  
(Baja Peninsula 94) BAP94 B/O El Puma 1994 Cores Contact: Juan-Carlos Herguera.
Baja Peninsula 96 (See Comments) BAP96 B/O El Puma   Cores Contact: Juan -Carlos Herguera. (Herguera gives May 1994 as collection date.) 
BANZARE  BANZARE, BANZ  Discovery, Norvegia, Kilfinora 1929-1931   Expedition name is acronym for British/Australian/New Zealand/Antarctic/Research/Expedition. 
Bathyl 2  BATHYL R/V New Horizon  1982 One Core Only  
Benthic  BENTH, BNTH R/V Melville  1982-1983 Cores and Dredges  
Benthic Impact Experiment BIE        
Benthiface02  BNFC R/V Melville  1973 Cores  
Bepra  BPRA R/V Moana Wave  1989 Cores Acronym = Biological (Evaluation) of a Protected Reserve Area. A NOAA supprted expedition with primary objective to characterize the benthic macrofauna.
Blanco Trough  BLTR R/V Melville  1987 Dredges  
Bonacca  BONA, BON-A, BON A, BON R/V S. F. Baird  1963 Core and Snapper Samples   
Bonanza BONZ R/V T. Washington  1982 Dredges  
Bongol        Core? Dry Samples Contact: Ed Goldberg (SIO)
Boomerang02 BMRG02, BMRG R/V Melville 1995 Dredges  
Boomerang03 BMRG05, BMRG R/V Melville 1995 Cores  
Boomerang05 BMRG03, BMRG R/V Melville 1996 Dredges Sent to Curator, College of Oceanography, Oregon State University.
Boomerang08 BMRG08, BMRG R/V Melville 1996 Dredges  
Boomerang09 BMRG09, BMRG R/V Melville 1996 Dredges Two dredge samples (122D and 124D) from BMRG09 went to Pat Castillo, Jim Hawkins and Jerry Winterer directly from the ship.
Cabrillo (Shepard)  CAB R/V S. F. Baird  1960 Dredges  
California Basins  CAB, CABS, CABS12 R/V New Horizon  1990 2 Box Cores Only  
Calmar01  CLMR01 R/V New Horizon  1992 Cores Name derivation - California Margin. 
Calmar02  CLMR02 R/V New Horizon  1993 Cores Name derivation - California Margin. 
Capricorn -Horizon CAP, CAPH, Zodiac sign for Capricorn R/V Horizon  1952-1953 Cores and Dredges  
Capricorn-Baird CAP, CAPB, Zodiac sign for Capricorn R/V S. F. Baird 1952-1953 Cores and Dredges  
Carmarsel  CARM, CRM, CRMS, CRS, NOVA-H R/V Horizon  1967 Core, Blasted and Dredge Samples Cores labeled Nova-H (Carmarsel).
Carnegie  CARN N-MY Carnegie  1909-1929    
Carnaval94  CRNA94, CARNA94 R/V Francisco de Ulloa 1994 Cores Contact: Juan-Carlos Herguera.
Carrousel II  CARR, CARO, CARR2, CARR II R/V S. F. Baird  1964 Cores and Dredges  
Carsat II  CRST R/V T. G. Thompson  1975 Cores Donated to SIO by Ed Ruth of UCLA 25 June 1975.
Cascadia  CAS, CASC,  USS Epce (Marysville ?) 1952 Cores and Dredges  Dredges 1, 2, 6, 7 and 10 reported missing.
Catalina Basin  CAT-BAS, CATBAS R/V Melville  1970 Cores and Dredges  
Cato (Leg 3)  CATO R/V Melville  1972 Cores and Dredges  
Center  CENT, CNTR R/V T. Washington  1978 Dredges  
Ceres  CERE R/V T. Washington  1982 Dredges  
Ceride CERD, CRDE R/V Oconostota 1972 Cores and Dredges  
(CGA) CGA        
Chain 100  CHAIN, CHAIN 100 R/V Chain (WHOI)  1971 Cores  
Chaneel  CHAN, CHNL, OA, OA68, OA-68 R/V Oconostota  1968 Cores and Dredges Contact: Joe Curray (SIO).
Chepr CHEP, CHEP02 R/V New Horizon  1985 Dredges Contacts: Rody Batiza, Charles Langmuir, John Bender.
Chil19VG (Also known as Gormaz Test.) CHIL19VG, Gormaz Test R/V Vidal Gormaz nee R/V T. Washington 1992   The ship, R. V. Washington was transferred to the Chilean government in 1992(?) and renamed the R/V Vidal Gormaz.
Chinook  CHIN, CK R/V S. F. Baird  1956 Cores  
Chubasco (Also known as Acapulco Trench Expedition and Champarico.)  CH, CHUB, CHAM R/V S. F. Baird, R/V Horizon  1954 Cores  
Chubasco 94  CH94 B/O El Puma 1994 Cores  
Circe  CIRC R/V Argo  1968-1969  Cores and Dredges Some samples sent to Oregon State University and the University of Edinburgh.
Climax I,II (SCAN),IV,VII,VIII  CLX, CLMX R/V Argo, Baird, Horizon, Alpha Helix, Agassiz  1968-1973 Cores  
CNP  CNP 1986    
Center  CNTR R/V T. Washington      
Cocotow  CCTW, COCO R/V Melville  1974 Cores and Dredges  
Corner02 CRNR02 R/V New Horizon 1998 Cores and Dredges Also known as NAVO9806NH.
Coronado Bank CB R/V E. W. Scripps 1950-1951 Cores  
Craters  CRATERS R/V Atlantis II  1984 Dredges  
Crisscross  CRCS, X-Cross, XCROSS R/V S. F. Baird  1963 Cores and Dredges  
Crossgrain (01,02,03)  CRGN R/V T. Washington  1987 Cores and Dredges  
Cusp  CUSP R/V S. F. Baird  1954 Cores  
Danish Expedition (See Galathea)  GALA, GALATHEA HMS (?) Galathea 1951    
Davidson  DVDS USC&GS Davidson 1967 Dredges (?) Not a conventional SIO expedition. 
Deep Pacific, Japan Trench (See also Zetes, Leg 4b) DEEPAC X, ZTES4b R/V Argo 1996    
Deep Sea Drilling Project  DSDP D/V Glomar Challenger  1968-1983 Cores  
Deep Sea Ventures  DSV R/V Prospector 1976 Cores Mn nodules previously on the surface of the box-core samples have sunk into the sediment.
Deepsonde  DPSN R/V Washintgon  1976 Cores and Dredges  
Deepstar Dives DEEPSTAR Deepstar Submersible  1966 Dredges Contact: Jerry Winterer (SIO). 
Deloneer  DELO R/V Oconostota  1972 Cores  
Discoverer (Not an SIO expedition; but samples in Special Collections)   USC&GSS Discoverer 1922-1941   Smear-slide data available. 
Dittow  DITW, DTTW R/V T. Washington    Cores  
Dodo  DODO R/V Argo  1964 Cores and Dredges  
Dodo Tow        Cores  
Doldrums  DLDR R/V S. F. Baird,Stranger,Horizon  1958 Neither  
Dolphin  DOLP, DOLPH, DO R/V Horizon  1958 Cores  
Downwind - Baird  DNWB, DW, DWB, DWN R/V S. F. Baird  1957-1958 Cores and Dredges Samples labeled DWBG = Downwind-Baird Gravity Core. 
Downwind - Horizon  DNWH, DW, DWH, DWN R/V Horizon  1957-1958 Cores and Dredges Samples labeled DWHG = Downwind-Horizon Gravity Core, DWHH = Downwind-Horizon Hydrographic Phleger Bottom Sampler, DWHD = Downwind-. Horizon Dredge Sample.
Dragon DRAGON R/V Agassiz  1969 Cores and Dredges   
Drill  DRIL R/V T. Washington  1990    
East Pacific Long Line EPLL, EPLL01WT R/V T. Washington  1977 Cores  
EBS-1-76-SC EBS-1, EBS, EBS-1-76 R/V E. B. Scripps  1976 Core (Dart) Only Joint SIO and USGS expedition.
EBS-82 (Also know as Student Cruise - 82) EBS-82,  R/V E. B. Scripps  1982 One Core Name derived from ship name, E. B. Scripps.
Echo  ECHO, ECHO-1 R/V Melville  1983 Cores Box cores originally labeled H347-H362 (Bob Hessler's numbering system.)
El Tempranillo  ET97 B/O El Puma 1997 Cores From CICESE.
Eniwetok  ENIW R/V Alpha Helix or H. M. Smith?  1971 Cores  
Equatow  EQU, EQUA, EQUT,  R/V T. Washington  1969 Cores  
ES-66-1  ES, ES66, Agassiz-66-1, ES-66-1 R/V Agassiz  1966 Dredges  
ES-81  ES-81, Earth Science 81, Student Cruise-81 R/V E. B. Scripps  1981 Cores  
Eurydice (02-08)  ERDC R/V T. Washington  1974-1975 Cores and Dredges  
EW Scripps - 1938  EWS, EWS38, E. Wl Scripps E. W. Scripps 1938 Cores and Dredges Name derived from ship name,  E. W. Scripps. Fields note apparently taken by Francis Shepard.
EW Scripps - 1940 EWS40 E. W. Scripps 1940    
Experimental Mohole  EM, EXP-MOH R/V Horizon, R/V S. F. Baird, Orca, D/V Cuss I  1961 Cores The 'Moho" in Mohole relates to the Mohorovicic discontinuity, the ultimate coring objective (not realized) of that project. 
Explorer Expedition 60 - US Coast and Geodetic Survey  EXP60, EX60, USC + GS, USCGS, Project 08700 USC&GS Explorer 1960 Cores  
Fanfare - Baird  FANB, FANF, FAN R/V S. F. Baird  1959 Cores and Dredges Cores labeled FAN BG-1, FAN BG-2 are gravity cores.Those labeled BD-1 are dredge samples. FAN BP samples are piston cores (maybe also piston/gravity, i.e trigger cores).
Fanfare- Smith FANS, FANHMS, FAN-HMS, FAN R/V H. M. Smith 1959 Cores Cores labeled FAN BG-1, FAN BG-2 are gravity cores.Those labeled BD-1 are dredge samples. FAN BP samples are piston cores (maybe also piston/gravity, i.e. trigger cores).
Flip  FLIP, FLHE, FL, WRS-5  R/V Horizon  1963 Cores  
Francis Drake - 1975  FD75, FDRK, F. DRAKE, F. DRAKE-3 R/V Melville  1975 Cores and Dredges   
Francis Drake - 1977  FD77 R/V Melville  1977 Cores  
Galathea (Not an SIO expedition; Special Collections, only.) GALA, GALATHEA Galathea 1950-1952   Danish (2nd) Deep-Sea Round-The-World Expedition.
Geosecs  GECS R/V Melville, R/V T. Washington, R/V Knorr  1973-1974 One Core (Dredge ?)  
Gloria (04, 07, 08) GLOR, GLOR04, GLOR07, GLOR08 R/V Melville  1992-1993 Dredges Another contact: Mary Ann Lynch
Gormaz Test (Also known as Chil19VG.)  CHIL19VG R/V Vidal Gormaz nee T. Washington 1992 One Dredge Sample The ship, R/V. T. Washington, was transferred to the Chilean government in 1992(?) and renamed the R/V Vidal Gormaz.
Gulfcal (See also Vermilion Sea)  L, L-Series R/V H. M. Smith 1961 Core Only  
Gulf of California Mid America Trench GMAT-70, GMAT USNS DeSteiguer 1970 Dredges Naval Undersea Research Development Center. 
Guaymas- 78 GUAY-78, GUAY03WT, GUAY03,GUAY3 R/V Thomas Washington 1978 Cores and Dredges  
Guaymas-85 (See AII-112-29)  Atlantis II 1985  
Guide (Not an SIO expedition; but samples in Special Collections)+A85 GUIDE USC&GSS Guide 1923-1941    
Hawa Canyon  HAWA R/V S. F. Baird  1959 Neither  
Helios01  HELI R/V Melville  1987 Dredges  
(HES-30) HES-30     Dredge   
Hilo  HILO R/V Stranger  1962 Cores  
HMS Challenger (Not SIO expedition; Special Collections, only.)  CHAL HMS Challenger  1873-1876    
(HT) HT        
Hydros06  HYDR R/V Melville  1989 Cores Samples to WHOI.
Hypogene  HYPO R/V Melville  1972 Cores and Dredges  
Indomed (01-17)  INMD R/V Melville  1977-1979 Cores and Dredges Potential contact for dredge samples: Bob Fisher (SIO)
Indopac  INDP R/V T. Washington  1976-1977 Cores and Dredges  
Japanyon  JPYN, JAP, JPN, JYN, JYN2, JYN4, JYN5 R/V S. F. Baird  1961 Cores  
Jasper Seamount (Sea Seatomato          
Kayak KYAK R/V Oconostota  1964    
La Paz (01,02)  LPAZ, LAPZ  R/V Melville  1980 Cores and Dredges  
La Jolla Bay  LJ        
La Jolla Canyon Student Cruise 82 - (See also Student Cruise - 82) EBS82 R/ V. E. B. Scripps 1982    
La Jolla Canyon Survey  LCS, LC R/V Army T-441  1959-1961    
La Jolla Fan (also Montcan2, Leg3) MTC2, LJF R/V Argo  1965   A Francis Shepard designation.
La Pared LAPD, LAP  R/V Argo  1965 Cores  
Leapfrog LFGS, LPFG R/V H. M. Smith, R/V Stranger  1961 Cores  
Llave  LLAV 1986 Cores  
Lucan Fan  LF R/V Horizon  1964 Neither  
Lusiad - Argo LSAD, LSD-A, LSD, LUSI  R/V Argo  1962 Cores Salhulsh III is part of the Lusiad-Argo expedition. Station (core numbers) have both LSDA and V designators.
Lusiad - Horizon LSDH, LSD, LUSI,  R/V Horizon 1963 Cores Salhulsh III is part of the Lusiad-Horizon expedition. Station (core numbers) have both LSDH and V designators.
Lusian (South China Sea) LSDA-SCS, SCS        
M-4-70 M470, M-4-70  R/V Melville  1970 Cores Name probably derived from Melville, 4th cruise, 1970
Magdalena Bay  MAGBAY R/V Horizon  1964    
Magma  MAGM R/V Melville  1982 Dredges  
Magval MAGVAL        
Marathon  MRTN R/V T. Washington  1984-1985 Dredges  
Marezine MARE Paolina-T 1961 Cores  
Mariana (04-11)  MARA R/V T. Washington  1978 Cores and Dredges Most cores to Sandia Labs. 
Marine Vertebrates  MV 65-1, MV 66-III R/V Horizon  1965    
Marvel-2000 AT3-60 R/V Atlantis 2000    
Marvel-2000/ALVIN ALV NUMBERS D/S ALVIN 2000    
Mechanical Devices  MEC        
Mendocino  MEN, MEND R/V S. F. Baird  1960 Cores and Dredges  
(Mero)  MERO     Cores  
Midpac  MDPC, MP R/V Horizon, USS EPCE(R)-857  1950 Cores and Dredges A joint U. S. Navy Electronics Lab. And Scripps Institution of Oceanography expedition.
Mid Pacific 68 (See Styx07) MPE68, STYX07 R/V Agissiz 1968    
MN74 MN74   1974 Cores "MN" in name probably derived from manganese or manganese nodules.
MN7402 MN7402   1974   "MN" in name probably derived from manganese or manganese nodules.
MN75, Bomdrop MN75, Bomdrop R/V Kana Keoki 1975 Neither "MN" in name probably derived from manganese or manganese nodules.
MN76 MN76, MN7601,PLDS-4 R/V Melville  1976 Grab Samples "MN" in name probably derived from manganese or manganese nodules.
Mohole Project  MOHO, MOH, EM, EXP-MOH R/V Orca  1961 Cores The ship "CUSP" was named for its owners, Continental, Union, Shell and Superior Oil companies.
Monsoon  MSN, MONS  R/V Argo  1960-1961 Cores and Dredges  
Montcan (See also Pifan.) MTC  R/V Horizon 1964 Cores and Dredges Name derived from Monterey Canyon. contact: Bill Normark (USGS, Menlo Park).
Montcan2 MTC2, MTC II, LJF R/V Argo 1965 Cores Name derived from Monterey Canyon. contact: Bill Normark (USGS, Menlo Park). Three box cores (LJF 86,87,88) taken from La Jolla Fan. Shepard used regional designations MTC and LJF rather than traditional expedition sequential numbering. 
Mukluk  MUK, MUKB, MK, MKLK R/V S. F. Baird  1957 Cores  
Mukluk  MUK, MUKH, MK, MKLK R. V. Horizon 1957 Cores  
Naga  NAGA R/V Stranger  1959-1961 Cores Stations numbered with NH prefixes. Sahul Shelf expedition is part of Naga.
NAVO9806NH (See Corner02)          
Nazcopac Dive  NAZCO Nazcopac submersible 1988 (?) Dive/Dredges Contact: Peter Lonsdale.
NEL-Guadalupe  NEL-G, NG R/V Argo ? 1953 Cores Name derived from Naval Electronics Laboratory.
NEL-Hawaii  NEL-H, NH   1953 Cores Name derived from Naval Electronics Laboratory.
Nemo  NEMO R/V Melville  2000    
NH 1285 (also NH 0186) NH1285, NH, NH0186 R/V New Horizon  1985-1986 Core and Bulk Material NH1285 and NH0186 derived from ship name, New Horizon - December, 1985 and January, 1986.
No Faculty Student Cruise  NOFAC, NFAC, NOFC R/V Melville  1980 Cores  
Northern Holiday  NO HOL, NH, NTHL R/V Horizon  1951 Cores  
Nova - Argo NOVA-A, NOV-A, NOV R/V Argo  1967 Cores and Dredges  
Nova - Horizon, Legs 1B,2,3,4) (See also Carmasel Notes.)  NOVA-H, NOV-H, NOV, CARMASEL R/V Horizon  1967 Cores and Dredges  
North Pacific Studies NPS, NPS 8 CGC Acushnet 1970 One Core Contact: David Muus.
OA 67 (See also Wildcat) OA 67 R/V Oconostota  1967 Cores OA67 derived from Oconastoga, 1967
OA 68 (See also Chaneel) OA68 R/V Oconostota  1968 Cores OA68 derived from Oconastoga, 1968
OA69 (See also Triple Junction) OA69 R/V Oconostota  1969 Cores OA69 derived from Oconastoga, 1969
OAOA03  OAOA03, OAOA R/V New Horizon 1999 Cores and Dredges
Oasis  OASI, OSIS R/V Melville  1982 Gravity Core Only Core 6G given to "Mexican Observer."
Ocean Drilling Program  ODP D/V JOIDES Resolution 1985 -     
Orca ORCA     Core Only (?) Cores numbered C-268 - C-505. Contact: Joe Curray (SIO).
(Pacific Volcanics- See Comments)  PV (Several) 1953-1964 Dredges Name (after Pacific volcanics) given by Al Engel to samples from several expeditions. 
PacMexico00 PACMEX00 B/O El Puma 2000   Name derived from Pacific - Mexico - 2000. Juan Herguera, contact.
Panorama01  PANR01 R/V Melville 1997 Cores  
Panorama04  PANR04 R/V Melville 1998 Dredge Samples   
Panorama06 PANR06 R/V Melville 1998    
Papagayo  PAPA, PAP R/V Argo  1965 Cores and Dredges  
Papatua (03,04,05,06,11)  PPTU R/V T. Washington  1985-1986 Cores and Dredges  
Papatua10  PPTU CW ?? 1986    
Pascua04  PASC  R/V T. Washington  1983 Dredges  
Phoenix02  PHNX R/V Melville  1992 Dredges Seabeam experiment.
Pifan PIF, PIFN R/V Horizon 1964 Cores and Dredges See also Montcan expedition. PIF 28G - 85Bx also labeled MTC-1 - MTC 57.
Pioneer (Not an SIO expedition, but samples in Special Collections)   USC&GSS Pioneer  (1920's-1930's)    
Pipedream Pipedream R/V Spencer, R/V S. F. Baird 1963 or 1965    
Piquero  PIQR, PIQ  R/V T. Washington  1968-1969 Cores and Dredges  
Pleiades(01,02,03,04)  PLDS, MN76 (in part), MN7601 (in part) R/V Melville  1976 Cores and Dredges  
Pleiades Test  PLDS, TST R/V Melville  1976 Cores A three-day shakedown expedition to test equipment on Melville and train personnel prior to the major Pleiades expedition. 
Plume05  PLUM  R/V T. Washington  1990 Cores and Dredges  
Pluto(01-04)  PLTO, PLUT R/V Melville  1981 Cores and Dredges  
Pluto07 PLTO, PLUT R/V New Horizon 1982 Dredges