Name/Title
COMPASS/EMERGENCY/USNEntry/Object ID
1992.117.001Description
Gimbaled; Kelvin & Wilfrid O. White Co. USN Destroyer Emergency Steering Compass
-in Box (Wood) #e131376 (Hinge Broken-Poor Condition)
-on Gimbals
-Metal Edged Compass "Kelvin & Wilfrid O. White Co." "Boston & New York, Usa"
#100819-Inner Ring #7627-Outer Ring
box: 15 1/2" Square 9 1/2" High
2 Handles: 1 1/2 Right and LeftCollection
Instruments CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Kelvin & Wilfred White Co.Manufacturer
Kelvin & Wilfred White Co.Date made
1918 - 1950Notes
Date: early 20th c.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
CompassNomenclature Sub-Class
Navigational EquipmentNomenclature Class
Surveying & Navigational T&ENomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologySearch Terms
U.S. Navy