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NUMERICAL INDEX
MF No. 55-8463
55-8464
55-8465
55-8466
55-8467
55-8468
55-8469
55-8470
55-8473
Navigation — The Earth
Poles, great circles, parallels, meridians, longitude, latitude, nautical mile and departure (20 min — 1955 — Distribution to Central Film and Equipment Exchanges in CONUS and Transportation Command — From Navy Film MN 83 A),
Navigation — Nautical Astronomy
By animation shows how the celestial coordinates are placed in relation to earth — Describes use of declination, zenith point, nadir line, etc. (18 min — 1955 — Distribution to Central Film and Equipment Exchanges in CONUS and Transportation Command — From Navy Film MN 83C).
The Gyro Compass — Principles of the Gyroscope
Principles of Gyroscope — Shows 3° of freedom of Gyroscope — Further study of precision, rigidity, and apparent rotation (10 min — 1955 — -Distribution to Central Film and Equipment Exchanges in CONUS and Transportation Command — From Navy Film MN 1792A). The Gyro Compass — The Gyroscope and the Earth's Rotation
How a simple gyroscope becomes a gyro compass — Principles of rigidity and precision, and apparent rotation and gravity (10 min — 1955 — Distribution to Central Film and Equipment Exchanges in CONUS and Transporation Command — From Navy Film MN 1792B).
The Gyro Compass — The Gyroscope and Gravitation
Theorj' and operation of Pendulous and mercury ballistic type compasses — Effect of gravity upon gyroscope (12 min — 1955 — Distribution to Central Film and Equipment Exchanges in CONUS and Transportation Command — From Navy Film MN 1792C). The Gyro Compass — The Gyro Becomes a Compass
Why gyro turns toward meridian — How its motion is damped — How it is kept on meridian (15 min — 1955 — Distribution to Central Film and Equipment Exchanges in CONUS and Transportation Command— From Navy Film MN 1792D).
The Gyro Compass — The Compass Systems
Five major assemblies of a Sperry Mark 14 Gyro compass — Operation of followup and repeater systems (16 min — 1955 — Distribution to Central Film and Equipment Exchanges in CONUS and Transportation Command — From Navy Film MN 1792E).
Officer of the Deck — At Sea— Part I
For Officer indoctrinees and Midshipmen information — Routine and unusual incidents e.g. — Man overboard and near-collision (26 min — 1955 — Distribution to Central Film and Equipment Exchanges in CONUS and Transportation Command — From Navy P'ilm MN 3212A).
Handling, Stowing, and Transportation of Explosives as Cargo on Board Merchant Vessels
Describes the loading capacity and stowage facilities of a Libertytype vessel, showing: cargo booms and hatches; handling gear; boiler and engine room — Demonstrates use of the hoist in unloading and loading bombs with protective rings, nose fuses and tails; torpedoes (63 min— 1966— From Navy Film MN 3313).
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