 | 1893 - 666 Seiten
...small error in either taking or plotting a bearing under such circumstances may pnt the ship ashore. It is not intended that the use of the compass to fix the ship should, be given up ; there are many circumstances in which it may be usefully employed, but errors more readily creep... | |
 | Great Britain. Hydrographic Department - 1897 - 938 Seiten
...small error in •either taking or plotting a bearing under such circumstances may put the ship ashore. It is not intended that the use of the compass to fix the ship should be given up ; there are many circumstances in which it may be usefully employed, but errors more readily creep... | |
 | 1900 - 48 Seiten
...shurt, lines clra-tm towards t?us. larger circles indicate, thepositwns yfth& vessels in,the, severed It is not intended that the use of the compass to fix the ship should be given up; there are many circumstances in which it may be usefully employed, but errors more readily creep into... | |
 | 1900 - 580 Seiten
...error in either taking or plotting a bearing under such circumstances may put the ship ashore. It ia not intended that the use of the compass to fix the ship should 1)6 given up ; there are many circumstances in which it may be usefully employed, but errors more readily... | |
 | 1911 - 684 Seiten
...error in either taking or plotting a bearing under such circumstances may put the ship ashore. 12355 b It is not intended that the use of the compass to fix the ship should be given up ; there are many circumstances in which it may be usefully employed, but errors more readily creep... | |
 | U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey - 1912 - 178 Seiten
...interpolation. A single angle and a range give in general an excellent fix, easily obtained and plotted. THE COMPASS. — It is not intended that the use of the compass to fix the position should be given up; there are many circumstances in which it may be usefully employed, but... | |
 | United States. Hydrographic Office - 1916 - 594 Seiten
...of a line, are correctly placed. If communication can be had with the shore, positions may be fixed with great accuracy by occupying with theodolite or...that between the two points at the position sought, shoxdd be measured as a check. The compass. — It is not intended that the use of the compass to fix... | |
 | 1916 - 188 Seiten
...interpolation. A single angle and a range give in general an excellent fix, easily obtained and plotted. THE COMPASS. — It is not intended that the use of the compass to fix the position should be given up; there are many circumstances in which it may be usefully employed, but... | |
 | U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey - 1916 - 318 Seiten
...before and after the other angle and the proper value obtained by interpolation. THE COMPASS.—It is not intended that the use of the compass to fix the position should be given up; there are many circumstances in which it may be usefully employed, but... | |
 | United States. Hydrographic Office - 1917 - 606 Seiten
...of a line, are correctly placed. If communication can be had with the shore, positions may be fixed with great accuracy by occupying with theodolite or...be measured as a check. The compass. — It is not in tended that the use of the compass to fix the ship should be given up; in ordinary piloting the... | |
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It is not intended that the use of the compass to fix the ship should be given up : there are many circumstances in which it may be usefully employed, but errors more readily creep into a position so fixed. 
