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Model number: US NAVY 1015-1942 |
Date manufactured: 1942 |
Period/Dates when in use: Estimated 1940-1960 |
Description: Serial number 28514 |
Item History: This device was manufactured by David White Co., Milwaukae, WI in 1942. It was used on navy vessels for precise piloting fixes using horizontal sextant angles. The vernier scale can be clearly read to a precision of 1'. Fixes of this type may have been taken as part of a surveying operation or to determine if the vessel has dragged anchor.
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Location/Ownership: Starpath Starpath School of Navigation 3050 NW 63rd St., Seattle, WA 98107
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Web reference: http://www.starpath.com |
For More Information, Contact: David Burch / Starpath School of Navigation http://www.starpath.com helpdesk@starpath.com 206-783-1414 |
Submission authored by: David Burch Starpath School of Navigation 3050 NW 63rd ST Seattle, WA 98107 helpdesk@starpath.com 206-783-1414
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