Wilmington, North Carolina.
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This is a stand or binnacle for a magnetic or compensating type compass. The compass sat in a chamber in top of the stand under the hood. Below it were magnetized coils to correct compass errors due to the Ship's magnetism. . . .
(War, World II • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
This is a stand or binnacle for a magnetic or compensating type compass. The compass sat in a chamber in top of the stand under the hood. Below it were magnetized coils to correct compass errors due to the Ship's magnetism. . . . (War, World II • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.