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Description: | A.T.M.C.// EXP. No. 1.A.C.O. 1943
PATT. 01551A COMPASS No. 6069K
Bowl: Dia 6.1" (15.5 cm) Grey painted brass, filler plug at side, expansion chamber unsighted. Inside of bowl painted white with a black lubber line carried on a white painted angled bracket attached to side, there are also four curved bars attached to the side of the bowl 90 deg. apart. Mounted in a shock absorbing mounting in a black painted metal outer casing 9.0" (22.9 cm) dia., which has a glazed slit in the side through which a black vertical card with white markings can be seen.
Card: Dia 3.75" (9.5 cm) White painted mica with black markings, graduated to 8 points and quadrantally in degrees. Attached to a black painted float at centre.
Needle: Unsighted.
Pivot: Unsighted.
Binnacle: 'Kelvin Type' Wood, was the Pattern 196 'Flotilla Type', but has had the spheres and Flinders Bar removed. Has had various screwed cover plates added. Hood consists of a black painted brass flat cover.
O.A. height 49.25" (125.1 cm)
Inscription. Diameter 155mm.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | liquid compasses | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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