| Cruise ID | PLTO01MV |
| Vessel | R/V MELVILLE |
| Title | PLUTO Expedition (PLTO) |
| Abstract | To conduct a pair of deep tow surveys in the Middle America Trench. General scientific purpose is to improve understanding of the geology of actively subducting trenches, especially by mapping fine scale patterns of tectonic deformation and sedimentation. |
| Starting Port | San Diego, California, USA |
| Ending Port | Balboa, Canal Zone, Panama |
| Starting Date | 1981-08-11 |
| Ending Date | 1981-09-12 |
| Latitude Maximum | 32.3564 |
| Latitude Minimum | 7.1041 |
| Longitude Maximum | 280.553 |
| Longitude Minimum | 242.664 |
| Principal Investigator | Lonsdale, Peter F. |
