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Description
Checking boatsheet during wiredrag survey of Mitchell Jordan Reservoir.Plastic three-arm protractor for plotting fixes barely visible under hand.Surveying reservoir for seaplane landing site during WWII ferrying operations.Wiredrag party of Max G. Ricketts
Credit
Captain Harry D. Reed, C&GS;
Display Date
1942
Location
Alabama, Mitchell Jordan Reservoir
Collection
Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey
Nautical Charting
Navigation
3-Point Sextant Fix
Keywords
Charting
Navigation
Visual Signals
Sextant