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Experiences with Compasses in the Mid-20th Century

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 May 2010

John Kemp
John Kemp*
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(With contributions from Norman Cockcroft, Sven Gyldén, Mirosław Jurdzinski, Peter Lyon, David Page, Tom Sellers and Søren Thirslund)
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(Email: prof.kemp@talk21.com)
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Abstract

This paper presents the thoughts and experiences of marine navigators of the mid-20th century in their use of compasses during the transition from magnetic to gyro compasses.

Keywords

Gyro compassMagnetic compass

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Research Article
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The Journal of Navigation , Volume 63 , Issue 3 , July 2010 , pp. 545 - 556
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 2010

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1 The term “Empire Ships” covers a wide range of vessel types, many, including those to which Miroslaw refers, being hurriedly built in WWII. During the war, Empire Ships were usually owned by the UK Ministry of War Transport, but managed by established shipping companies.