Ribbon Type
The equipment consists of a grey painted metal case with a rectangular window in its face. This contains an endless tape, mounted on rollers, and graduated in degrees to 360. A lubber line is fitted to the centre of the window. The front of the case is hinged to permit access to the mechanism. A tape rotation device is provided for lining up the repeater with the master gyro-compass.
Object Details
| ID: | NAV0490 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Gyrocompass repeater |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Vessels: | Triumph (1944) |
| Date made: | circa 1960 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 152 mm x 451 mm x 114 mm |
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