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What does a carved coconut shell have to do with one of the most deadly pirates in history? Dr Robert Blyth follows the story of Bartholomew Roberts, and the 'forgotten pirate hunter' Captain Chaloner Ogle
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A series of illustrations by Livia Giorgina Carpineto brings the world of notorious pirate queen Zheng Yi Sao to life
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alarm, off-course
alarm unit
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base, motor generator
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Bearing repeater azimuth repeater case base
Bearing repeater azimuth repeater case lid
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Sectioned floating ballistic gyro
Sectioned gyrocompass wheel
Sectioned gyro wheel
surveying & navigational t&e: circle, azimuth
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, army: compass, tank(directional gyro)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, gyro
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, gyro: compass, repeater
surveying & navigational t&e: compass: alarm, off-course
surveying & navigational t&e: direction indicator, sperry gyro
Suspension from Sperry MKII Gyro compass
Suspension from Sperry MKII Gyrocompass
Tank compass
UK S.I.N.S experimental model X3
UK SINS experimental model X3
water transport: fighting vessel: aircraft carrier (HMS)
water transport: steam vessel
water transport accessory: alarm, off-course
water transport accessory: alarm unit
water transport accessory: azimuth mirror, bearing repeater
water transport accessory: base, motor generator
water transport accessory: compass
water transport accessory: motor, generator electric
water transport accessory: recorder, course
water transport accessory: repeater, gyro
water transport accessory: repeater, steering
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Anschütz & Co
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Chakdina (1951)
Kenya fl.1960 ?
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Triumph (1944)
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recorder, course
alarm unit
base, motor generator
motor, generator electric
motor, generator electric
alarm, off-course
Floating ballistic gyro
Suspension from Sperry MKII Gyrocompass
Bearing repeater azimuth repeater case base
Admiralty Master Gyro Compass AP1005 (Gyrocompass)
Gyrocompass, gyro rotor
Azimuth circle
Gyrocompass
repeater, gyrocompass
Direction indicator - army compass
SR-120 (Gyrocompass)
Bearing repeater azimuth repeater
Sectioned floating ballistic gyro
Gyrocompass repeater
Bearing repeater azimuth repeater case lid
Control Panel, gyrocompass
Dome for Gyrocompass
Off-course alarm
Gyrocompass repeater, steering
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