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Azimuth Circle
Azimuth Mirror
azimuth mirror, compass
Binnacle and liquid compass
Button
Chart
Chart; Print
documentary artifact: ship plan: hold
documentary artifact: ship plan: profile, inboard
documentary artifact: ship plan: profile, inboard(port)
documentary artifact: ship plan: section
Drawing
Gun sling
Inboard profile plan
Medal
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section
Sheet film negative
Standard 10" compass and binnacle
surveying & navigational t&e: circle, azimuth
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid
Technical drawing
technical drawing
water transport: fighting vessel: 10 gun boat
water transport: fighting vessel: brig
water transport: fighting vessel: gunboat, composite (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: submarine, minelayer (HMS)
water transport accessory: azimuth mirror, compass
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aluminium
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felt padding blocks
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Barrow, J.
Bufford, J H
Dade, Ernest
Fraser, John
Froyne, J C
G. Webster, G
Goor, J.J. van der
Hill, J
HM Admiralty
J. G. Fay & Co
John Brown & Company Ltd
Johnston, Harry
Kelvin & James White Ltd
Kelvin Bottomley & Baird Ltd
Marine Photo Service
Morse, C. F.
Nicholas, P. H.
Shipster, Robert
Thomson, William
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White, James
White, Martin
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War of 1812: Capture of the USS Chesapeake, 1813
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Chakdina (1951)
Chesapeake (1799)
Cygnet (1840)
E35 (1916)
Emerald (1876)
Heroine 1841
Hound 1846
Laughing Water (1903)
Magpie 1889
Resistance (1861)
Strathlairg (1951)
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Goor, J.J. van der
John Brown & Company Ltd
Johnston, Harry
Moore, Alexander
Nelson, Horatio
Pembroke Dockyard
With, Corneliszoon de
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1839
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Medal commemorating Admiral Witte Corneliszoon de With (1599-1651) (Medal)
Standard 10" compass and binnacle
Binnacle and liquid compass
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