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. Bowl: Brass painted black. Glazed. White inside with black lubber spike. Fill hole onn side. Tripod mount on base with screw. Card: White with black markings graduated to 360 deg. Black dome float at centre. Needle: Two needles in tubes held to unders
1916
National Maritime Museum

. Liquid compass Bowl: Brass, painted black, filler plug at side, expansion chamber at base of bowl. Bowl mounted in outer casing (diameter 6" (15.2cm) the bottom of which is fitted with a vibration damping material. Inside of compass bowl painted wh
1916
National Maritime Museum

. Liquid compass Bowl: Grey painted brass, two filler plugs and two side expansion chambers are fitted. Base of bowl glazed, for illumination from below. An azimuth circle of the large prism type is fitted being supplied with tripod at centre to carry a s
1916
National Maritime Museum

RAF Mark II. Liquid compass Bowl: Spherical brass, concave verge glass. Painted white inside with black lubber line. Card: Mica ring, graduated on inner surface to 10 degrees, in white on black background. Mounted on a red and blue painted float. Needle:
1916
National Maritime Museum

Sighting telescope no. 7 (Mk I). A gun-sighting telescope, dated 1916 and engraved with the maker's name: W. OTTWAY & Co. LTD. EALING. It is made of brass and has focusing ring and a ring to alter the magnifying power (with a corresponding scale
1916
National Maritime Museum