US Navy boat compass

Object/Artifact

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

US Navy boat compass

Entry/Object ID

2001.140.001

Description

A Compass Inside a Copper Binacle W/Small Lantern in a Copper Housing, Complete W/Wick, Glass Front. See 5067. Brass Name Plate on Front Reads "U.S. Navy/Bu of Ships (N)/the Lionel Corp/Newyork

Collection

Nautical Equipment Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Lionel Corp

Manufacturer

Lionel Corp

Date made

1940

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Compass

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Navigational Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Surveying & Navigational T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Material

Copper, Glass, Brass