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DECK SLATE [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Navigation Instruments
  • Ship Piloting
CONT

On deck, the officer of the watch would make use of some recording device to keep the information temporarily before transferring this to a log-book after his watch finished. ... A deck slate was [one of these devices]: speed, heading and other information were written onto it then wiped off once transferred to the log-book, the official record of the progress and management of the ship.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de navigation
  • Pilotage des navires

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos de navegación
  • Pilotaje de buques
DEF

[Placa utilizada para] indicar la derrota del barco.

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