Slide rule

Slide rule
A mechanical instrument for solving ex meridian noon sights
Brass and silvered brass
Length of arms 8.5" (20.6 cm)
Ex R.1 Ex DI.102
Invented by F.A.L. Kitchin, Naval Instructor, RN College, Dartmouth

Object Details

ID: NAV0186
Type: Slide rule
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Kitchin, F A L; Henry Hughes & Son Limited
Date made: circa 1880
People: Kitchin, F A L (Naval Instructor)
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 37 mm x 408 mm x 265 mm