Mechanical deck log
Rectangular box with two rollers holding a paper roll. The rollers can be rotated by means of two milled knobs to allow part of the roll to be written on through a rectangular hole. There is also a circular hole cut in the face of the box for a watch or chronometer, with a deviation table alongside the aperture. Box contains a speed, time and distance card.
Length of roll 3730 mm.
Length of roll 3730 mm.
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Object Details
ID: | NAV0934 |
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Type: | Mechanical deck log |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Lee, George, & Son |
Vessels: | Monarch (1868); Thunderer (1872) |
Date made: | circa 1900 |
People: | Moorsom, W. R. C. |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 41 mm x 183 mm x 102 mm; 41 mm x 183 mm x 102 mm |
Parts: |
Mechanical deck log
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