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Azimuth Sight
Azimuth sight
Consists of a brass bar with a hole at the centre, for mounting on spigot at the centre of a compass verge glass. At either end there is a fixed sight vane 3.75" (9.5 cm) high, one sight vane is an open frame with thread and the other carries a slit. At the top of each sight vane are mounted two further vanes, both open frame with threads, which are joined together at the top.
Consists of a brass bar with a hole at the centre, for mounting on spigot at the centre of a compass verge glass. At either end there is a fixed sight vane 3.75" (9.5 cm) high, one sight vane is an open frame with thread and the other carries a slit. At the top of each sight vane are mounted two further vanes, both open frame with threads, which are joined together at the top.
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO1304 |
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| Type: | Azimuth Sight |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1930 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 35 mm x 190 mm x 200 mm |