Carrying case for pattern no.24. Torpedo boat compass
Carrying case for torpedo boat liquid compass on gimbals, pattern no. 24. By E Dent & Company Limited, London, 1875-1885.
- Object Number:
- 1924-402/1
- type:
- case
Torpedo boat liquid compass on gimbals, with carry case
- maker:
- E Dent & Company Limited
Torpedo boat liquid compass on gimbals, pattern no. 24, with iridium pivot designed to reduce vibration in fast vessels. By E Dent & Company Limited, London, 1875-1885.
Details
- Category:
- Navigation
- Object Number:
- 1924-402
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy), tin (metal), cardboard, metal (unknown), mica, iridium and incomplete: has been drained of liquid
- Measurements:
-
overall: 170 mm, 255 mm, 8.24kg
- type:
- mariner's compass and magnetic compass
- credit:
- Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
Parts
Torpedo boat liquid compass on gimbals
Torpedo boat liquid compass on gimbals
- Object Number:
- 1924-402/2
- type:
- compass
