21 December 1872–May 1876
HMS Challenger Expedition
A converted naval vessel crossed the world’s oceans with laboratories, scientists, and new instruments for sounding, sampling, and observing the deep sea.
Vehicle
HMS Challenger
Naval corvette converted into a floating oceanographic laboratory.
Vehicle typesteamship
Related expeditions
Sources and further reading
- The HMS Challenger: The Expedition that Discovered the Ocean, Smithsonian Ocean. Voyage scope, scientific objectives, route, and legacy.