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Title |
ALASKA Bearing Board |
Object Name |
Board, Navigator's |
Catalog Number |
PS2002.40.1 |
Other Name |
Bearing Board |
Date |
CA1890 |
Description |
The Hansen Handy Bearing Board manufactured by Kelvin & Wilford O. White Nautical. Brass plate with semicircular chart with movable pointer. Center punched with 'SS ALASKA'. Brass plate on back marked with 8 point radials. New wall mount made of wood. Bearing boards were used for taking bearings from vessel to known landmark. |
Made |
Kelvin and Wilford O. White Nautical Instruments |
Owned |
PSMHS |
Place of Origin |
Boston and New York |
Material |
Brass |
Source |
Clark, Capt. Thomas A. |
Search Terms |
ALASKA Instrument |