The Nautical Encyclopedia
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

Quadrantal Deviation

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The error caused by the difference of the induced magnetism in thwartships and fore-and-aft horizontal iron in the ship. This error is corrected by two iron balls attached one on each side of the binnacle bowl.

English dry card compass and compensating binnacle — magnets, quadrantal spheres and heeling-error chain
English dry card compass and compensating binnacle — magnets, quadrantal spheres and heeling-error chain
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