Sextant

Object/Artifact

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Sextant

Entry/Object ID

2017.003.001

Description

World War II lifeboat sextant in original case with manual.

Collection

Instruments Collection

Made/Created

Artist

United States Department of Transportation Maritime Administration

Date made

1944

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sextant

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Navigational Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Surveying & Navigational T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology