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Description: RV 'Prince Madog' in Belfast Lough. After 877875, the RV 'Prince Madog' in a very misty Belfast Lough heading towards the Isle of Man to continue her survey work. Normally seen off Welsh waters, the state-of-the-art purpose built research vessel was commissioned by Bangor University (Wales) and is managed and operated by VT Group. For other Geograph images of the same ship see https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3043481 . See also http://www.sos.bangor.ac.uk/about/facilities/madog/index.php.en . The vessel is named after the Welsh Prince Madog (Madoc ab Owain Gwynedd) who, according to folklore, discovered America in 1170 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Madog .
Title: RV 'Prince Madog' in Belfast Lough - geograph.org.uk - 877879
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