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'Our Foc's'le', 'Olivebank'. Like John Everett, Muncaster used his experience of being at sea to depict life on board sailing ships. This drawing, made at sea, was reproduced as an illustration in Muncaster's book, '
1932
National Maritime Museum

. Bowl-Black painted brass, filler plug at side, expansion chamber at base of bowl. An electric lamp is also fitted into side of bowl. Verge glass graduated to 360 degs. A large prism azimuth circle is fitted having a fore sight as well as a "V"
1932
National Maritime Museum

. Box for liquid compass. The handle is attached only on one side. The box contains a cable with a plug at one end and a 24v lightbulb at the other end. There is a spare lightbulb in the box.
1932
National Maritime Museum

. Box for the prismatic alidade of the Schmalcalder type.
1932
National Maritime Museum

. Champion Thames barge pennant in blue wool bunting, machine-sewn with white letters 'MEDWAY CHAMPION RIVER (STAYSAIL) CLASS 1932'. With white, wavy borders and a Union Flag in the canton. Hoist missing.
1932
National Maritime Museum

. Deflector for the compass.
1932
National Maritime Museum

. Empty box for liquid compass
1932
National Maritime Museum

. Grey painted flat bar magnet of the type used to screw to the deck for correction of overhead compasses in non-naval trawlers.
1932
National Maritime Museum

. Grey painted flat bar magnet of the type used to screw to the deck for correction of overhead compasses in non-naval trawlers.
1932
National Maritime Museum

. Liquid compass Card: A mica band 1" (2.5 cm) wide attached to the float. The card is grey with black markings graduated to points and 0 - 360 degrees Needle: Unsighted. Inside float. Pivot: The pivot cap is incorporated into the float, it can
1932
National Maritime Museum

. Prismatic alidade of the Schmalcalder type fitted for mounting a Colongue deflector on a French marine compass. Consists of a diameter which is cut away and has two hinged sights. The diameter has a crossbar at the expanded centre which attached to the
1932
National Maritime Museum

. Prismatic compass, painted black, for fitting on tripod.
1932
National Maritime Museum

. Rod found in the box of the prismatic alidade of the Schmalcalder type. Painted red and blue.
1932
National Maritime Museum

. The deflector is marked ACO0707.1 and can be found via the Whole/Part toggle. Bowl- Black painted brass with heavy weight around base. A card lifter mechanism is fitted to side of bowl, operating a brass collar on pivot stem. Inside of bowl painted whi
1932
National Maritime Museum

A chart of ye Far Eastern landes. Performed by divers midshipmen of H.M.S. Suffolk Anno Domini MCMXXXII. Johannes Speede non facet.. Single sheet. Col. ms. Additional Places: China, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan. Contents Note: Title cartouche has the badges
1932
National Maritime Museum

Arm badge, Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1932-, Cook. Cook's arm badge.
1932
National Maritime Museum

Arm badge, Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1932-1952, Petty Officer, Stoker. Stoker Petty Officer's arm badge.
1932
National Maritime Museum

Atlantic crossing on the Lancastria from New York sketched on deck. According to information gathered by a member of her family, Dorothy Kirkman sailed from New York to Liverpool on the Lancastria in September of 1932, so her sketch is likely to be dating
1932
National Maritime Museum

Balandra Espanola del porte de 18 canones cinendo el viento pr. estriber. Series of 10 plates Types of Spanish Warships. First published ca.1790.; Technique includes etching.; Hand-coloured.
1932
National Maritime Museum

Belgic. Signed by artist and dated.
1932
National Maritime Museum

Bergantin Espanol del porte de 16 canones cinendo el viento mura estribor, visto por la aleta de sotavento con viento fresco y mar llana. Series of 10 plates Types of Spanish Warships. First published ca.1790.; Technique includes etching.; Hand-coloured.
1932
National Maritime Museum

Corbeta Espanola del porte de 24 canones dando la vela ayudada pr. sus embarcaciones menores. Series of 10 plates Types of Spanish Warships. First published ca.1790.; Technique includes etching.; Hand-coloured.
1932
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Cutty Sark. Signed by artist and dated.
1932
National Maritime Museum

Fleet Air Arm uniform: pattern 1924. Lieutenant-Commander's mess jacket. Arm badge sewn onto the left arm.
1932
National Maritime Museum

Fleet Air Arm uniform: pattern 1929 ?. Lieutenant's coat, frock
1932
National Maritime Museum

Galeota Espanola navegando en popa o a oreja de mulo, con viento bonancible y mar llana, vista a proa de la mura de babor. Series of 10 plates Types of Spanish Warships. First published ca.1790.; Technique includes etching.; Hand-coloured.
1932
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Iragata Espanola del porte de 40 canones vista por la popa navegando a un largo. Series of 10 plates Types of Spanish Warships. First published ca.1790.; Technique includes etching.; Hand-coloured.
1932
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Lancha Canonera Espanola con canon de grueso calibre, cinendo el viento por estribor, vista por el traves con viento fresco y mareta de el. Series of 10 plates Types of Spanish Warships. First published ca.1790.; Technique includes etching.; Hand-coloured
1932
National Maritime Museum

Medal commemorating Admiral and General C. J. Snijders (1852-1932). Medal commemorating Admiral and General C.J. Snijders (1852-1932). Obverse: Bust of the commander-in-chief Admiral Snijders in uniform (left). Legend: 'CORNELIS JACOBUS SNIJDERS 2
1932
National Maritime Museum

Medal commemorating the cruiser 'Algérie'. Medal commemorating the cruiser 'Algérie'. Obverse: Half-length figure of a woman of Algeria in a head-dress with pendants, wearing earrings, holding a basket of fruit on her hea
1932
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Medal commemorating the loss of the training ship SS 'Niobe', 1932. Medal commemorating the loss of the training ship SS 'Niobe', 1932. Obverse: Port broadside view of a barque under sail. Legend: 'GEDENKEN A . D. 25 . JVLI 1932.
1932
National Maritime Museum

Medal commemorating the opening of Sydney Harbour bridge, 1932. Medal commemorating the opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1932. Obverse: View of Sydney Harbour Bridge and vessels passing beneath; in the foreground two engineers with their tools, one seate
1932
National Maritime Museum

Navio de Linea Espanol visto a proa de la amura de sotavento, en facha y saludando. Series of 10 plates Types of Spanish Warships. First published ca.1790.; Technique includes etching.; Hand-coloured.
1932
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Navio Espanol del porte de 112.canones engalanado, visto por la aleta de babor. Series of 10 plates Types of Spanish Warships. First published ca.1790.; Technique includes etching.; Hand-coloured.
1932
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Navio Espanol del porte de 112.canones fondeado visto por su mediania o portalon. Series of 10 plates Types of Spanish Warships. First published ca.1790.; Technique includes etching.; Hand-coloured.
1932
National Maritime Museum

Navio Espanol del porte de 74 canones visto por la amura de barlovento navegando a un largo y acortando de vela sobre una rafaga. Series of 10 plates Types of Spanish Warships. First published ca.1790.; Technique includes etching.; Hand-coloured.
1932
National Maritime Museum

Port Tack, 'Olivebank'. Muncaster was the son of the landscape painter Oliver Hall, but changed his name to an old family one to avoid confusion with his father. In the 1920s he made several voyages as a deck hand including one in the 'Oliv
1932
National Maritime Museum

Prize medal, China Fleet Regatta 1932. Obverse: Badge of HMS Kent. "KENT". Reverse: Legend: "CHINA FLEET REGATTA" Inscription: 1932 R.M. CUTTER" Below: "TAI HUA".
1932
National Maritime Museum

Prize medal, King's Cup. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Viscount Nelson in a pigtail and uniform (L). Reverse: Inscription: within a laurel wreath tied with a bow in five lines: "KINGS CUP WINNER H.M.S. NELSON E.R.A. A.T. McGUIRE 1932". Fitted wi
1932
National Maritime Museum

Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1919. Flag Officer's full dress trousers belonging to Edward, Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor.
1932
National Maritime Museum

Type D. Bowl- Brass, inside painted white. Expansion chamber and filler plug fitted to base. Verge glass has wire lubber line and arrow mounted across diameter. Card- Plastic spider, North end red, South end blue, of four legs. Needle- Two needle magnets
1932
National Maritime Museum

Type D. Liquid compass Bowl: Brass, filler plug at base of bowl, a syphon tube expansion chamber also fitted to base. Inside of bowl painted white. A directional arrow is fitted across diameter below verge glass. At cente of arrow is fitted a cup which en
1932
National Maritime Museum

Wizard. 18ft Jolly Boat Racing Dinghy called 'Wizard'. A notable feature of the hull construction is the early use of triple skin planking which made it both lightweight and very strong. She has copper fastened double mahogany planking; no fram
1932
National Maritime Museum

Leander class light cruisers. Scale 1:96. A plan showing the split fore/aft body, sheer lines and longitudinal half-breadth of the Leander class light cruisers.
May 1932
National Maritime Museum

. Class lines plan
Jun 1932
National Maritime Museum

XV. Columbus leaving Palos Hoelva 1492. Signed by artist and dated.
Sep 1932
National Maritime Museum

Apollo class light cruisers (1932 Programme). Scale 1:96. A plan showing the split fore/aft body, sheer lines and longitudinal half-breadth of the Apollo class light cruisers of the 1932 Programme.
October 1932
National Maritime Museum

Ajax 1934. Scale 1:24. A plan showing the split fore/aft body of the Leander class light cruiser HMS Ajax (1934).
25 November 1932
National Maritime Museum