Steering compass

New type of steering compass designed in about 1831 by Sir William Snow Harris, FRS. The principal innovation was a copper ring to reduce the vibrations of the compass card.

Object Details

ID: ACO1407
Type: Steering compass
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Taylor, Janet; Harris, William Snow
Date made: circa 1847
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Overall: 145 mm x 310 mm x 275 mm
Parts: Steering compass
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