Sextant
Name/Title
SextantEntry/Object ID
1996.009Description
1951 Hughes & Son Huson three ring sextant used by Capt. Philip C. Barnes from 1951-1965 to navigate to and from West, South, and East Africa using the sun, moon, and stars for astronomical fixes. In the summer of 1965 Capt. Barnes became a St. Lawrence Seaway pilot and retired his sextant.Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Barnes, Philip C.Made/Created
Manufacturer
Hughes & SonDate made
1951Location
*Cleveland E. Dodge Memorial Launch Building