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. Bowl- Dia. 6.5" (16cm) Grey painted aluminium bowl, filler plug at top plate, expansion chmaber at base (below domed cover). The top cover plate has a hole 1" (2.5cm) dia. through which a section of the card can be sen. A lubber line is fitted
1942
National Maritime Museum

. Bowl-Brass painted grey with white interior. A black lubber bracket. Filler hole on side and expansion chamber at base. A diameter bar supports the pivot mount. Set in binnacle. Card- Mica. White with black markings graduated to four points and 0-360 de
1942
National Maritime Museum

. Bowl-Dia. 6" (15.2cm) Grey painted brass, filler plug at side, expansion chamber at base. Inside of bowl painted white with two black lubber lines attached to sides. Mounted in a black painted brass gimbal ring 7" (17.8cm) dia. Card-Dia. 4.5&
1942
National Maritime Museum

. Bowl-Dia. 8.5" (21.5cm) Black painted brass, filler plug at side, expansion chamber at base. Inside of bowl painted white with two black wire lubber lines painted on white strips attached to side. Mounted in a black painted brass gimbal ring 9.75&q
1942
National Maritime Museum

. Bowl-Dia. 8.5" (21.5cm) Grey painted brass, filler plug at side, expansion chamber at base. Inside of bowl appears to be painted white but features obscured. Card-Dia. 6.75" (17.1cm) Appears to be grey painted mica (?) ring with black markings
1942
National Maritime Museum

. Bowl-Dia. 8.5" (21.5cm) Grey painted brass, filler plug at side, expansion chamber at base. Inside of bowl painted white with two black wire lubber lines painted on white strips attached to side. Mounted in a grey painted brass gimbal ring 9.75&quo
1942
National Maritime Museum

. Bowl-Dia:8.25" (21cm) Grey painted brass, two filler plugs at side, expansion chamber at base. Electric light fitting at base. Brass verge ring graduated to 360 degs. Domed verge glass fitted with a brass spigot at centre, for azimuth sight, and tw
1942
National Maritime Museum

. Clockwork sun compass This is a very solid instrument with bearing plate and lock screw, latitude scale (north only) for tilting the dial plate, dial plate graduated in hours and also in degrees 0 - 180 in two semicircles and styles consisting of a cru
1942
National Maritime Museum

. Mark VI azimuth sight. Grey painted 'Y' shaped frame. One end of frame fitted with a hinged sight vane 3.0" (7.6 cm) high, with slit sight. The other end is fitted with a frame carrying a hinged open frame sight vane 2.5" (6.4 cm) h
1942
National Maritime Museum

. Material-Black painted brass frame, brass and alloy fittings, wooden handle. Scales-1) Height scale on spring-loaded index arm, graduated 50-200 ft. 2) Range scale on micrometer drum, graduated from 200-10,000 yds. Horizon glass- Perpendicular adjustmen
1942
National Maritime Museum

Mark IXA. The sextant has an alloy casing with artificial materials, housing optical equipment, a clockwork averaging mechanism, electrical equipment, and a rubber eyecup. It is contained in a fitted shaped plastic case with a leather carrying-strap. The
circa 1942
National Maritime Museum

Rude Star Identifier A-N Type 1. Star identifier board markded with names of constellations. 2 sides - one for north, one for south The seven plates and case are marked NAV1892.1-2 and can be found via the Whole/Part toggle. From label with it: Publish
1942
National Maritime Museum

Seekreiselsextant. The sextant has a casing of aluminium and artificial materials, housing optical equipment, a clockwork averaging mechanism, electrical equipment, and a rubber eyecup. The instrument has four index shades, three grey and one red. The i
1943
National Maritime Museum

. Liquid compass from a ship's lifeboat, card diameter 4 inches (102 mm), on a wooden stand. An inscription on a label on the stand reads: 'SS Abosso torpedoed in Atlantic. Crew and compass in ship's boat saved by HMS Magic'. SS '
about 1942
National Maritime Museum