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Figure 23

Description

Figure 23. The HIRONDELLE enclosed spring dynanometer. This type of shockabsorber employed a metallic spring instead of rubber, which was fragile andalterable. It was designed and built by Jules LeBlanc following the suggestionof Prince Albert I of Monaco. It was first used in 1888 on the HIRONDELLE andfor many subsequent years and scientific campaigns.

Credit

Oceanographic Museum of Monaco

Photographer

Y. Berard

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space
History of Oceanography Collection
The Early Instruments - Collections of the Oceanographic Museum at Monaco
Miscellaneous Instruments, Deck Gear, and Laboratory Instruments

Keywords

Oceanography