Account of demonstration of Sperry Gyroscope Co's latest aids to ship navigation, radar and loran, on Company's floating laboratory, former yacht Wanderer; vessel is propelled by two Cooper-Bessemer 360-hp Diesel, driving Elliott generators; length 101 ft, breadth 24 ft 6 in.; among products being tested are gyro-compass, automatic steerer, rudder angle indicator, vertical marine gyro, hydraulic and electric steering gears, and commercial types of radar and loran.
Laboratory yacht demonstrates new navigation
Motorship
Motorship and Diesel Boating ; 31 , n 7
1946
Article (Journal)
English
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Sperry demonstrates new radar on laboratory-yacht "Wanderer"
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