The Age of Sail: A Time when the Fortunes of Nations and Lives of Seamen Literally Turned with the Winds Their Ships Encountered at Sea

Autor:	William E. Carter, Merri Sue Carter
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Engineering Marine chronometer Aeronautics law business.industry Ship safety Ocean Engineering Oceanography business Mechanical components law.invention Management
Zdroj:	Journal of Navigation. 63:717-731
ISSN:	1469-7785 0373-4633
Popis:	This paper examines the evidence to support the view that the inability of seamen to determine accurate longitude at sea in sailing ships was a major factor in the loss of ships and crews that was effectively solved by the introduction of the marine chronometer. It concludes that this was not the case and that a more compelling factor for the safety of ships was the introduction of mechanical propulsion systems.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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