Name/Title
Repeater CompassDescription
Repeater Compass from the USS Franklin (CV-13). The following information is printed on the metal identification plate:
U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships
GYRO Compass Equipment
No. 8391-92
Repeater Compass
Mark III Mod. 12
Serial No. 312296
Contract No. 89145 Inspector E.V.A.
ARMA Corporation
Brooklyn, NYUse
A piece of navigation equipment used to show the direction in which a ship is heading. As a repeater compass, it copies the information from the main ship's compass and allows sailors directionals without having to observe the main compass.Context
Donated by Alvin Tidwell. A seaman (S1/c) aboard the USS Franklin (CV-13), Alvin "Chigger" Tidwell was on watch during the March 19th, 1945, attack. Tidwell arrived to his battle station at the 20mm guns before being blow overboard and into the water. The USS Hunt picked up Tidwell after 5 hours treading water. After rescue, Tidwell was transferred to Maui for the rest of the war.Collection
USS FRANKLIN CV13/CVA13/CVS13/AVT8Acquisition
Accession
2002.00022Source or Donor
USS FRANKLIN CV-13 Museum Association, Inc.Acquisition Method
GiftUpdate Date
April 9, 2025