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Elements of Navigation: A Complete Exposition of the Newest Methods as Used in the Navy and Merchant Marine (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Master the latest navigational methods used at sea
Learn how modern ships plot their course with confidence. This authoritative guide updates classic technique for today’s navy and merchant marine.
This edition reorganizes and clarifies how to measure position, understand the compass, and apply practical rules for dead reckoning and celestial navigation. It emphasizes learning all compass marks, correcting for variation and deviation, and using reliable charts. You’ll find clear explanations of observing the sun, stars, and planets, plus practical tools like the Napier curve for recording deviations.- Learn the compass system, boxing the compass, and the meaning of all points and degrees.
- Master meridian sights, latitude calculations, and the use of the lat. constant for quick fixes.
- Explore dead reckoning, straight-line courses, and how to combine measurements with charts.
- See step-by-step methods for star fixes, sun observations, and practical rules for altitude and declination.
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