Mark II US Navy Sextant Case

Object/Artifact

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Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum

Name/Title

Mark II US Navy Sextant Case

Description

Original brown wooden box with repair instruments and documentation for US Navy sextant (2023.35.1).

Use

Used aboard ships as a navigational tool by measuring the distance and angles between the horizon and celestial bodies such as the sun, moon, or stars.

Context

Sextants were used aboard US Navy ships to navigate in open waters, and are still kept aboard modern ships as a backup method of navigation.

Collection

Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum

Acquisition

Accession

2023.35

Source or Donor

Museum Aquisition

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Manufacturer

David White Company, Inc.

Date made

circa 1944

Update Date

October 1, 2024