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3. Astronomy demonstrated: instruments and models
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Notices To Mariners
Notices to Mariners
NOT SIGHTED Marine radar - Power Unit
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scale, fathom
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surveying & navigational t&e: binnacle(liquid compass)
surveying & navigational t&e: circle, azimuth
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, steering: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: depth sounding equipment: line, lead
surveying & navigational t&e: depth sounding equipment: scale, fathom(vin H)
surveying & navigational t&e: depth sounding equipment: sounder, echo(portable survey type)
surveying & navigational t&e: depth sounding equipment: traveller, lead(for Kelvin Sounding Machine)
surveying & navigational t&e: depth sounding equipment: tube, sounding(set of 10)
surveying & navigational t&e: depth sounding equipment: tube, sounding(set of 12)
surveying & navigational t&e: oceanographic instrument: meter, current
surveying & navigational t&e: plotting instrument: plotter, radar
surveying & navigational t&e: radar equipment, marine: radar, marine
surveying & navigational t&e: radar equipment, marine: radar, marine(radar 18/12)
surveying & navigational t&e: sextant
surveying & navigational t&e: sextant, box
surveying & navigational t&e: stability indicator, Ralston
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water transport: fighting vessel: aircraft carrier (HMS)
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Ralston, Shirley Brooks
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Thomson, William
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Liquid compass magnifying glass (Liquid compass magnifying glass)
Box for the current meter - underwater indicator
Rod for the current meter - underwater indicator
Parts for the current meter - underwater indicator
Recorder unit
Celestial navigational globe (Navigational globe pointer)
Celestial navigational globe (Celestial navigational globe box)
Celestial navigational globe (Navigational globe pointer)
Celestial navigational globe (Navigational globe pointer)
Celestial navigational globe (Navigational globe altitude circles)
Binnacle part
Marine radar - AP105831 Transmitter/Receiver Unit Radar
Binnacle part
Sounding tube
Sounding tube
Sounding tube
Sounding tube
Operation and Service Manual for Marine Radar Type 18/12 (Manual)
clock, zig zag
Recorder Unit
Cables
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Power Transmission Unit
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