This dataset contains the processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) data collected on Franklin voyage FR 03/2000. This "tow-yo" dataset differs from standard (fixed station) CTD data in that the data are collected from a constantly varying range of depths as the system is towed by the research vessel moving at a specified speed. The voyage took place during April and May 2000. The voyage track leading from Cairns across the Coral Sea to Jomard Entrance, then across the Solomon Sea to St Georges Channel,eastern Manus Basin,and the Bismarck Sea, finishing in Rabul. This dataset has been processed and is archived within the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Data Centre in Hobart. Additional information regarding this dataset is contained in the cruise report for this voyage and/or the data processing report (as available).