Putnam, G. R. (George Rockwell), b. 1865 · New York, J. Wiley & Sons; [etc.] · leaf 158
overconfidence has causedmany disasters. A notable instance was the loss of oneof the largest Pacific steamers on the coast of Japan inMarch, 1907. In the afternoon of a clear day thisvessel ran on to a well-known reef about a mile from alighthouse, resulting in the total loss of vessel and… … FIG, 47. FIELDS PROTRACTOR AND PARALLEL RULER IN USE ON A CHART.PLOTTING BEARING OF A LIGHTHOUSE. (141) Instruments 143 Instruments. The principal instruments needed foruse with charts are; dividers for taking off distances andlatitudes and longitudes, parallel ruler for transferringdirections to…
Nautical charts
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