Two pelorus repeaters swung to point a few degrees right of course. From Wordnik.com. [Rescue Ferrets at Sea] Reference
For more information visit: www. pelorus-group.com. From Wordnik.com. [Internet Ad Sales] Reference
In taking a bearing by pelorus, two facts must be kept in mind. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures in Navigation] Reference
These bearings will be secured in the best way by the use of your pelorus. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures in Navigation] Reference
The center line of the pelorus should also be directly over the keel line of the ship. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures in Navigation] Reference
Have another officer who is thoroughly familiar with the pelorus stand by it as the ship is swung. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures in Navigation] Reference
If, now, the compass were correct it would agree with the pelorus in showing the ship's head to be North. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures in Navigation] Reference
First, that when the bearing is taken, the exact heading, as shown by the ship's compass, is the heading shown by the pelorus. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures in Navigation] Reference
The easiest and most accurate way to find the error of your compass is, first, to find the bearing of the sun by your pelorus. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures in Navigation] Reference
As soon as possible after anchoring secure your bearings by pelorus and have them checked up by the quartermaster at regular intervals. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures in Navigation] Reference
In other words, if the ship is heading NW, the pelorus must be set with the NW point on the lubber line when the bearing is taken of any object. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures in Navigation] Reference
Starboard or port your helm until at the time calculated the reflection of the sight vane on the pelorus dial cuts on the proper magnetic bearing. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures in Navigation] Reference
For that reason, it is wise to steam the ship completely around, steadying on every fifteen degrees by pelorus to determine and keep a record of remaining errors. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures in Navigation] Reference
Steady the ship on this heading until the shadow from the pelorus vane at the proper L.A.T. cuts the circumference of the pelorus dial at the proper magnetic bearing. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures in Navigation] Reference
All being ready, secure the lubber's point of the pelorus at North and clamp the sight vane to the sun's magnetic bearing at the time you have figured to take the first heading. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures in Navigation] Reference
In other words, it is just as though you took the compass out of its place in the pilot house, or wherever it is regularly situated, put it down where the pelorus is, and took a bearing from it of any object desired. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures in Navigation] Reference
If there is any Deviation on this heading, adjust the cast iron cylinders (called Quadrantal Correctors), which are on each side of the compass bowl, by moving them toward or away from the compass until the ship's head by compass is North-east at the proper time and bearing by pelorus. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures in Navigation] Reference
If you set your pelorus, so that it will exactly coincide with the course you are steaming as shown by the compass in your chart house and then get a bearing of the sun by noting where the shadow from the pelorus vane cuts the circumference, this bearing will be the bearing of the sun by compass. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures in Navigation] Reference
Stunned at the call, Bethany shot a glance to Dhimine’s pelorus repeater. From Wordnik.com. [Rescue Ferrets at Sea] Reference
When the compass needle points to North, as shown by the correct pelorus bearing, the Deviation on this heading (i.e. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures in Navigation] Reference
Variation and Deviation) and steamed until about 5 P.M. At about 5 P.M. observed altitude (.) 22° 40 '20 "and bearing by pelorus N 55° W. W. 5h. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures in Navigation] Reference
The center pelorus repeater above Bethany’s armor glass swung thirty degrees to port, the forward searchlight flashing out, catching a single red reflector set above the rocks. From Wordnik.com. [Rescue Ferrets at Sea] Reference
Otto crouches by the pelorus, shivering. From Wordnik.com. [Gravity's Rainbow]
Observed by pelorus the following objects. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures in Navigation] Reference
Now turn the lubber line of the pelorus to East. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures in Navigation] Reference
“What’s a pelorus?” she asked. From Wordnik.com. [Rescue Ferrets at Sea] Reference
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