Sextant Angle Wrench

Object/Artifact

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Sextant Angle Wrench

Entry/Object ID

1987.073.010

Description

-small brass angle clamp for sextant 1987.073.001 -engraved: "Greater Angle Clamp Pat. App. For" -made by Heath & Co. Ltd., England in 1921 and used by Japanese Navy -donor's husband received bronze star medal in capture of ship Nagato serial # RO517155

Collection

Tools Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Heath & Co. Ltd.

Date made

1939 - 1945

Place

City

London, England

Country

England, United Kingdom

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Clamp

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Mechanical Devices

Nomenclature Class

Mechanical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Search Terms

I.J.N.S. Nagato

Material

Metal, Glass