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Description: | (crown) R.A.F. REF No 6A/0135
0.2 No 16
AFT PORT STANDARD 901(crown) A.M. REF No 6A/0145 PAT: APPd FOR
TYPE 0.2 AFT No 156 D
Liquid compass
Bowl: Brass. Glazed. Fill hole at side. Held in brass bowl holder. White on inside with black lubber spike. Set on brass pillar with locking screw and holes for compensating magnets.
Card: White with black markings graduated to 360 degrees and to 4 cardinal points. eight damper arms. Dome float at centre.
Nedle: Two nedles slung beneath card.
Pivot: Unsighted
Azimuth circle: Has locking arm and spirit level. Sight consists of adjustable prism, jet reflector and two filters. Circle held to verge by three screws.
Inscription.
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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