This paper examines the evidence to support the view that the inability of seamen to determine accurate longitude at sea in sailing ships was a major factor in the loss of ships and crews that was effectively solved by the introduction of the marine chronometer. It concludes that this was not the case and that a more compelling factor for the safety of ships was the introduction of mechanical propulsion systems.
Age of Sail: A Time When the Fortunes of Nations and Lives of Seamen Literally Turned With the Winds Their Ships Encountered at Sea
2010
16 pages
Report
No indication
English
Meteorological Data Collection, Analysis, & Weather , Marine Engineering , Laboratory & Test Facility Design & Operation , Marine & Waterway Transportation , Navigation , Chronometers , Ships , Propulsion systems , Longitude , Safety , Wind , Mechanical components , Reprints , Marine chronometers , Sea clocks , Sailing ships
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