Steering compass

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Ship's steering compass. Brass bowl painted black. Liquid compass. Four parallel needles. Card has hemispherical float with needles on underside. Pivot mounted. Black on white. Divided to 1/4 points of compass and to 360 degs.

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Object Details

ID:	NAV0400
Type:	Steering compass
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	E. S. Ritchie & Sons
Date made:	After 1920
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 150 mm; Diameter: 310 mm