A History of the Ship's Compass

Mechanical gyroscopes are beginning to be replaced by ring-laser or hemispherical-resonator ones, but most ships retain a traditional magnetic compass as a backup—just in case. 

Antique Flat Bronze Compass 3 Titanic Ship History ENGRAVE Compass 2 Pieces : : Home

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1800S-UP ANTIQUE COMPASS Collectors Guide w Ship, military, early British & More £31.27 - PicClick UK

Magnetic Compass - National Maritime Historical Society

Philip K. Allan U.S. Naval Institute

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Ship's Compass, 1764 - The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum

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The Ship's Compass and its Binnacle - South Street Seaport Museum

E.S. Ritchie & Sons Boston Nautical Box Ship Compass 1925

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A Compass Saves the Crew, At the Smithsonian

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