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Description
Tautwire measuring machine.By trailing wire astern and counting revolutions, one can determine distances.Used to measure distance between floating hydrographic signals (Image credit: Chief Electronics Technician Angelo Ferrara, C&GS;)
Credit
Chief Electronics Technician Angelo Ferrara, C&GS;
Display Date
1939
Location
New York Bight area
Collection
Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey
Nautical Charting
Navigation
Floating Hydrographic Signals & Tautwire Machine
Keywords
Charting
Navigation
Visual Signals
Floating