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#277055 - 10/13/15 09:28 PM Re: Old Tech is New Again [Re: bws48]
Alex Offline
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That's a common misconception. See here: http://www.idialstars.com/eot.htm

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#277068 - 10/14/15 03:02 PM Naval Academy reinstates celestial navigation
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#277069 - 10/14/15 03:04 PM Re: Naval Academy reinstates celestial navigation [Re: Michael2]
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#277071 - 10/14/15 03:27 PM Re: Old Tech is New Again [Re: bws48]
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I merged the threads. Carry on.


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#277078 - 10/15/15 03:46 AM Re: Old Tech is New Again [Re: bws48]
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Registered: 10/14/14
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Originally Posted By: bws48
After having stopped teaching Celestial Navigation for about 10 years, the U.S. Naval Academy has reinstated it. Apparently the Coast Guard Academy also stopped teaching it at about the same time, but the Merchant Marine Academy never stopped teaching it.

http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/naval...1009-story.html


I'm glad. Having the Navy teach Celestial navigation is like the Army teaching their land navigation course with a standard compass. In practice, I'm sure a standard compass is rarely used but if the GPS is somehow out of commission, it is good to know how to navigate without one smile

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#277141 - 10/19/15 10:34 PM Re: Old Tech is New Again [Re: bws48]
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Registered: 11/10/03
Posts: 710
Loc: Augusta, GA
So, when do they re-implement the original technology for determining speed across the water? smile

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#277145 - 10/20/15 01:14 AM Re: Old Tech is New Again [Re: bws48]
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Most ships are already equipped with piton type instruments similar to what aircraft utilize.
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#277146 - 10/20/15 01:24 AM Re: Old Tech is New Again [Re: wildman800]
Russ Offline
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Registered: 06/02/06
Posts: 5357
Loc: SOCAL
Yep, Pitot tube. I didn't know that ships had pitot type systems. Thanks.

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#277147 - 10/20/15 04:25 AM Re: Old Tech is New Again [Re: bws48]
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The Engineers had to lower ours down once we got into i certain minimum depth of water. It would always be retracted before we got into shallow waters.
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#277157 - 10/20/15 11:51 PM Re: Old Tech is New Again [Re: bws48]
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Registered: 11/10/03
Posts: 710
Loc: Augusta, GA
Sorry guys, I was going for knots on a rope. smile

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