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The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea, Peter Kemp ed., 1976 pp 192–193. ISBN 0-586-08308-1; External links. Chip Log pattern on the webpage of the Navy & Marine Living History Association, Inc. Note: the distance given in the materials list for this pattern is 33 + 1 ⁄ 3 feet, but part C of "Construction" uses the modern distance of 47 + 1 ⁄ 4 feet.
Logbook (nautical) Logbook aboard the frigate Grand Turk. A logbook (a ship's logs or simply log) is a record of important events in the management, operation, and navigation of a ship. It is essential to traditional navigation, and must be filled in at least daily. The term originally referred to a book for recording readings from the chip log ...
A logbook (or log book) is a record used to record states, events, or conditions applicable to complex machines or the personnel who operate them. Logbooks are commonly associated with the operation of aircraft, nuclear plants, particle accelerators, and ships (among other applications). The term logbook originated with the ship's log, a ...
We're guessing when the owner of this journal was documenting his journey for the Gold Rush, he didn't know his words would be more valuable than any gold he discovered in San Francisco. "I ...
Chip log and sand glass serve to measure the ship's speed through the water. Sounding line used to measure the depth of the water and to pick up samples from the bottom. Drift meter optically measures the effects of wind on an aircraft in flight. Position finding instruments Celestial navigation instruments
How five submerged cannons and a note in a log book margin helped ... This finding is a perfect example of how historical records and real-life remains can paint a wider picture of the ship’s ...
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Impeller log:A variation of this approach is known as a patent log, which is towed from the stern of a ship. The patent log includes a mechanical register that counts the log's rotations as it is being towed. The patent log was invented in 1688 by the English instrument maker Humphry Cole. The patent log is also known as a screw log or taffrail ...