Steering compass

Green painted bowl. Liquid compass, four parallel needles. Card is pivot mounted. Small domed float. Divided to 1/4 points of compass and to 360 degs.

Object Details

ID: NAV0399
Type: Steering compass
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Gulbransen, Johan
Date made: circa 1920
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 152 mm; Diameter: 285 mm