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Submarine liquid compass
Bowl: Brass painted grey. Has four expansion chambers on exterior wall. Glazed. Set in double gimbals. Glass bottom. White on inside with black lubber spike.
Card: Mica. White with black markings graduated 0 - 360 in degrees, 0 - 90 quadrantally and to 16 points. Black dome float at centre. Diameter 4.25" (10.9 cm)
Needle: Two tubes holding needles slung beneath the card.
Pivot: Unsighted.
Card: Mica. White with black markings graduated 0 - 360 in degrees, 0 - 90 quadrantally and to 16 points. Black dome float at centre. Diameter 4.25" (10.9 cm)
Needle: Two tubes holding needles slung beneath the card.
Pivot: Unsighted.
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Object details
| ID: | ACO0152 |
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| Type: | Submarine liquid compass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1912 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Bowl: 95 mm x 179 mm |