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Astronomical and navigational instruments
Astronomical and navigational instruments
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Astrolabes and quadrants
Celestial navigation
Charting instruments
Compasses
Course, speed and distance indicators
Electronic navigation
Globes and globe gores
Meteorological instruments
Optical equipment
Sundials
Telescopes
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Ship models
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Cargo vessels
Dockyards, buildings, and topography
Exploration and research vessels
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Powered warships
Racing and pleasure craft
Royal yachts and ceremonial craft
Sailing warships
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Accommodation model
Aircraft sextant
Air sextant
Anchor model
armament accessory: case, cartridge
armament t&e, ammunition: bomb, mortar
armament t&e, ammunition: handgrenade
armament t&e, artillery: cannon, muzzle-loading
armament t&e, artillery: model, cannon
Blank
Bubble Sextant
Builder's, Full hull model
Builder's model
Cannon model
data processing t&e: computing instrument: indicator, stability & trim ?
Design, Full hull model
Design, Tank testing model
documentary artifact: model, ethnographic boat
Equipment model
Equipment model; Anchor model
Equipment model; Gun model
Equipment model; Propeller model
food service t&e: dish, serving
Full-hull model
Full hull model
Full hull model; Rigged model; Sails set
Full hull modelFull-hull model
Gun model
Gyrocompass repeater
Gyrosciopic Sextant
Gyroscopic Sextant
Hand grenade
light, lifejacket
lighting device: tin, match(lifeboat)
line, sea anchor
Match tin
Measuring instrument
Mortar bomb
Paget angle sextant
personal symbol: badge, rising sun
Plane-table
Propeller model
Radar plotter
Repeater compass
Rigged model
Sails set
Serving dish
Sextant, electric ?
Ship equipment model
Ship equipment modelPropeller model
SOLD Bubble Sextant
Stability & trim indicator
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, gyro: compass, repeater
surveying & navigational t&e: plotting instrument: plotter, radar
surveying & navigational t&e: sextant, bubble
surveying & navigational t&e: sextant, gyro
surveying & navigational t&e: sextant, paget angle
surveying & navigational t&e: table, plane
Surveyor's Sextant
Torpedo range gauge
Torrpedo range gauge
visual communication t&e: light, lifejacket
Waterline model
Waterline model; Accommodation model
water transport: cargo vessel: fruit carrier
water transport: cargo vessel: tramp
water transport: model, design: full hull model(decked)
water transport: model, exhibition(decked: equipped)
water transport: model, exhibition: full hull model(decked: equipped: rigged)
water transport: model, exhibition: waterline model(decked: equipped: rigged)
water transport: model, tank-testing: full hull model
water transport: motor vessel
water transport: native craft: dukongs (Cocos Island)
water transport: passenger/cargo vessel: ferry, car
water transport: passenger vessel: mailship
water transport: recreation vessel
water transport: recreation vessel: yacht
water transport: sailing vessel: cargo vessel (steel schooner)
water transport: service vessel: tug (HMS)
water transport: steam vessel: screw, steel
water transport accessory: anchor, stockless
water transport accessory: gauge, torpedo range
water transport accessory: line, sea anchor
water transport accessory: model, anchor
water transport accessory: model, propeller
water transport accessory: propeller, tug
water transport component: bow: cabin, boy's
water transport component: bow: cabin, carpenter's
water transport component: bow: cabin, cook's
water transport component: bow: forecastle
water transport component: bow: head
water transport component: bow: lamp room
water transport component: bow: store, bosun's
water transport component: bow: wash room
water transport component: model, exhibition: accommodation model(bow: cutaway: decked: equipped)
weights & measures t&e: measuring instrument(For measuring standing timber)
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Bakelite / Phenol Formaldehyde (PF)
coating: varnish
felt
glass
inorganic: plastic
metal
metal: aluminium
metal: aluminium alloy
metal: brass
metal: chromium
metal: copper
metal: electroplate
metal: lead
metal: stainless steel
metal: steel
organic
organic: cardboard
organic: cotton
organic: paper
organic: rope
organic: twine
organic: wool
paint
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rubber
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synthetic: fibreglass
synthetic: ivorine
synthetic: melomine
synthetic: nylon
synthetic: perspex
synthetic: plastic
synthetic: plasticine
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wood: plywood
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Bassett-Lowke Ltd
Camper and Nicholsons
Elkington & Co. Ltd
Elwall, F. J.
Gladwin, S
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H. Charlton & Co.
Henry Hughes & Son Limited
Kelvin & Hughes Ltd
Langesund Miniatyrskipsbyggeri
Penny, A. W.
Pitkin
Plath, C.
Precision Engineers Ltd
Ralston, Shirley Brooks
Sperry Gyroscope Co
T. Cooke and Sons Ltd
Turner, Thomas
Unknown
Wray, David C.
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Berkhamsted
Cocos Islands, Pacific Islands
England
Gateshead, England
Gibbs Boatyard, Teddington, Middlesex, England
Hamburg
Langesund, Norway
London
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Northampton
Sheffield
Southampton
United Kingdom
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York
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World War II: Operation Pluto, 1942
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Brigand (1937)
Hydrofield Jaguar 27 1980
Javellin 1938
Leny 1889
Mijdrecht 1912 (There are 2 vessels of this name the other is of 1931)
Orange 1973
Orford (1928)
Windsor Castle 1959
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Froude, William
H. Charlton & Co.
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company
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1895
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1953
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Sold-Libellensextant (Bubble Sextant)
Sold-Libellensextant KM 2 (Bubble Sextant)
Measuring instrument
P&O: Oval platter (Serving dish)
Recreation vessel; Yacht (Full hull model)
Leny (1889); Cargo vessel (Accommodation model)
Muzzle loading cannon (Equipment model; Gun model)
Paget Angle Sextant (Surveyor's Sextant)
Gyrocompass repeater
Mark IXB (Bubble Sextant)
Froude propeller (circa 1874) (Equipment model; Propeller model)
Equipment model; Propeller model
Equipment model; Propeller model
Oval platter: P&O (Serving dish)
Equipment model; Anchor model
Torpedo range gauge
Blank
Orange (1973); Cargo vessel; Fruit carrier (Full hull model)
Torpedo range gauge
Hand grenade
line, sea anchor
Gyroscopic Sextant
Seekreiselsextant 2D (Gyroscopic Sextant)
Seekreiselsextant 2D (Gyroscopic Sextant)
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