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.


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    Title :

    Laboratory yacht demonstrates new navigation


    Additional title:

    Motorship


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    Publication date :

    1946


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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    Sperry demonstrates new radar on laboratory-yacht "Wanderer"

    Sisson, B.C. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1946



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