Admiralty Compass Observatory, 1842-1971

Reports of British Joint Services Mission, Washington. Vertical position indicators: an electric level with unique directional characteristics, British Joint Services mission, ref: R/32(2) and Sciad/12/49 (Science Adviser). Report, Navigational Compass Development, note on a visit to engineer research and development laboratories, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, A O Hunter, 2 June 1948, ref: Sciad/7/48 (science adviser) and R/32(1). Report, Vultee Vengeance Compasses: report on compass investigation carried out a Vultee, Nashville Tennessee, March- April 1942 (85/93/4), R/32/(3). Brief report on progress made to date with investigations into compass installations on American aircraft and swinging procedures adopted by the firms, 1942 (85/93/5), R/32(4)

Record Details

Item reference: ACO/S&T/21/2-5
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: ITEM
Extent: 4 items
Date made: 1942 - 1949
Creator: Admiralty Compass Observatory
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London