Steering compass
Ship's steering compass. Brass bowl painted black. Liquid compass. Four parallel needles. Card has hemispherical float with needles on underside. Pivot mounted. Black on white. Divided to 1/4 points of compass and to 360 degs.
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Object Details
ID: | NAV0400 |
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Type: | Steering compass |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | E. S. Ritchie & Sons |
Date made: | After 1920 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 150 mm; Diameter: 310 mm |
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