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Navigation chart of Indian Ocean November to April
Navigation chart of Indian Ocean November to April

Navigation chart of Indian Ocean November to April

Date1942
Object number00048107
NameChart
MediumInk on paper, linen
DimensionsOverall: 850 x 810 mm
ClassificationsMaps, charts and plans
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Nanette Hitchman
DescriptionThree Admiralty charts for the North Atlantic, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans and a table of courses to steer.HistoryThese three linen-backed Admiralty charts were published in 1942 for the North Atlantic, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans. With basic information and instructions on wind and currents, they were especially produced to be kept in lifeboats of Merchant Ships during World War II, for use by sailors when ships were sunk or abandoned. Navigational instructions are printed on the backs of the charts. There is also a table of courses to steer 'Bearing of Sunrise and Sunset Northern Latitudes', produced in 1944.SignificanceThese navigational aids produced for lifeboat use during the Second World War are interesting examples of the often forgotten dangers faced by merchant sailors during the war.


Navigation chart for the Indian Ocean May to October
Hydrographic Department of the Admiralty
1940s
Navigation chart for the South Atlantic Ocean
Hydrographic Department of the Admiralty
1942
Navigation chart for the North Atlantic Ocean
Hydrographic Department of the Admiralty
1942