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Station Pointer
Item Details
Model Number: US NAVY 1015-1942
Serial Number: 28514
Manufacturer: David White Co., Milwaukee, WI
Manufactured: 1942
Period of Use: Estimated 1940-1960
Description:
Used on navy vessels for precise piloting fixes using horizontal sextant angles. The vernier scale can be clearly read to a precision of 1'
Used on navy vessels for precise piloting fixes using horizontal sextant angles. The vernier scale can be clearly read to a precision of 1'
Additional Images
Station Pointer in its box
Showing an angle of 13 degrees, 12 minutes
A modern, inexpensive plastic version
Location/Ownership: Starpath School of Navigation
Submission Author: David Burch, Starpath School of Navigation
ION Museum
Advancing Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT)
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