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LOKATA 7
Location finder used aboard the racing yacht 'Maiden', which took part in the Whitbread Round the World yacht race in 1989-90. The crew, skippered by Tracy Edwards, was the first all-female crew to take part in the race.
Front: digital readout; knob
Handle: knob
Top: compass; ring marked 0-36 by 2 degrees.
Back; Morse chart and company information on label
Bottom: Dry cell pack (4 x AA) slides off the bottom' (No batteries).
Diameter of compass card: 47 mm
Front: digital readout; knob
Handle: knob
Top: compass; ring marked 0-36 by 2 degrees.
Back; Morse chart and company information on label
Bottom: Dry cell pack (4 x AA) slides off the bottom' (No batteries).
Diameter of compass card: 47 mm
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA1775 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | GPS location finder |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Lokata Ltd. |
| Date made: | circa 1989 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 193 mm x 175 mm x 76 mm |