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Trying to find a WW1 ship (?)
« on: Friday 18 July 14 10:56 BST (UK) »
Which Battle Ship had compass patent number 185/43

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Re: Trying to find a WW1 ship (?)
« Reply #1 on: Friday 18 July 14 11:24 BST (UK) »
... but not just any ship.
A friend is looking for a vessel, possibly ww1, that had the compass patent number 185/43
Attaches is a picture of it - sorry its from a mobile phone.


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Re: Trying to find a WW1 ship (?)
« Reply #2 on: Friday 18 July 14 11:44 BST (UK) »
Hi, I could be wrong, but, if the patent number is for the design etc of the compass then there could be possibly hundreds if not more of that type of compass in many ships.
I fear that if I am correct then you would have very little chance of finding that particular ship.

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Re: Trying to find a WW1 ship (?)
« Reply #3 on: Friday 18 July 14 11:48 BST (UK) »
Hi, Duplicate post:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=692893.msg5367167


Perhaps the topic could be merged by a "Mod"

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Re: Trying to find a WW1 ship (?)
« Reply #4 on: Friday 18 July 14 12:04 BST (UK) »
A patent number was indeed granted for the design. ;D

You need to find the make of the compass and a serial number, in order to identify (possibly) on which ship the compass was on.

Patents issued up to 1852 were always a number, a slash (/), and a year number (4 digits).
So something like 652/1750.

From 1852 until 1915, patents were numbered from 1 each year - so the year is important.
From 1916 until 1981, it was a 7-digit number.
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Re: Trying to find a WW1 ship (?)
« Reply #5 on: Friday 18 July 14 16:20 BST (UK) »
I have a ships compass not unlike that one. it has its own box and admiralty annual inspection report, to me this suggests, that a ship had many compasses in its lifetime, and the navigation officer would get a replacement from admiralty stores when needed.

they must have had a spare one on board anyway   :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\

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Re: Trying to find a WW1 ship (?)
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 26 July 14 22:48 BST (UK) »
MOD COMMENT: Duplicate topics merged and now in Armed Forces WW1
McBride (Monaghan, Manchester), Derbyshire (Bollington,Cheshire), Knight (Newcastle,Staffs), Smith (Chorley, Lancs & Ireland), Tipladay (Manchester & Yorkshire) ,Steadman (Madeley,Shropshire), Steele (Manchester,Glasgow), Parkinson (Wigan, Lancashire), Lovatt, Cornes & Turner (Staffs) Stott (Oldham, Lancs). All ended up Ardwick, Manchester
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