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Compass card
Card for a liquid compass.
A card designed by Capt. Creak R.N. for Torpedo Boat Compasses.
Card: A mica card attached to the needles. The card is white with black markings graduated to quarter points and quadrantally in degrees.
Needle: Two edge bar nedles attached to the card and to the float. length 4" (10.2 cm x 0.75" (2 cm)
Pivot: The pivot is incorporated into the domed float and the jewel can be removed by a screw on top of the dome.
O.A. height 2.25" (5.6 cm)
A card designed by Capt. Creak R.N. for Torpedo Boat Compasses.
Card: A mica card attached to the needles. The card is white with black markings graduated to quarter points and quadrantally in degrees.
Needle: Two edge bar nedles attached to the card and to the float. length 4" (10.2 cm x 0.75" (2 cm)
Pivot: The pivot is incorporated into the domed float and the jewel can be removed by a screw on top of the dome.
O.A. height 2.25" (5.6 cm)
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO1044 |
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| Type: | Compass card |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Creak, E. W.; HM Admiralty |
| Date made: | 1888 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | 154 x 54 mm |