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NH 115152 Gyro compass testing

Gyro compass testing
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Title: Gyro compass testing
Caption: Under conditions similar to those of sea service but much more severe. A destroyer type is shown on the testing platform mounted on the apparatus shown underneath. This moves the compass about in varying degrees to imitate the roll, pitch, and yaw of a vessel. The Sperry Gyroscope Co., Brooklyn, New York.
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Catalog #: NH 115152
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Original Medium: BW Photo
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