Partly out vs Partly

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"In August of 1930, a Norwegian sloop, the Bratvaag, sailing in the
Arctic Ocean, stopped at a remote island called White Island.The Bratvaag was partly on a scientiɹc mission, led by a geologist named Dr. Gunnar Horn, and partly out sealing", The Ice Balloon, Alec Wilkinson.
What is the difference between blond type expressions?
Are they replaceable in general?

chasly - supports Monica · Accepted Answer

We go "on" a mission.
Example
Where is agent 007?
He has gone on a mission.

A ship can go "out" into the ocean doing some action such as fishing or sealing.
Example
The lifeboat has gone out looking for survivors.

The sentence is badly written. If we assume the Bratvaag to be a ship, it makes no sense for part of the ship to be doing one thing and another part to be somewhere else, doing something different.

Partly out vs Partly

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