Compass correction chain

Soft iron chain used in brass "chain boxes" attached to the binnacle for the correction of quadrantal deviation.

Object Details

ID: ACO0440
Type: Compass correction chain
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 19C
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Coiled: 75 mm x 250 mm x 80 mm; Weight: 1.35 kg
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