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Re: Mathematical principle of Soviet dipmeter
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2012 Apr 17, 18:58 -0400
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2012 Apr 17, 18:58 -0400
Here is a whole little fleet of "research auxulliary vessels" of Vladimir Kavraiski type:-) http://navsource.narod.ru/photos/06/395/ Russian Navy is notoruous for the number of their "research vessels". What exactly they research is usually not known:-) Probably the dip of the horizon:-) :-) Alex. > I also found something about the inventor: Vladimir Vladimirovich > Kavraiskii, 1884-1954, engineer, rear admiral; besides the dipmeter he > is remembered for "Kavraiskii map projection". Winner of the Stalin Prize. > Here is the ship named after him: > http://navsource.narod.ru/photos/06/395/06395001.jpg > > Alex. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > NavList message boards and member settings: www.fer3.com/NavList > Members may optionally receive posts by email. > To cancel email delivery, send a message to NoMail[at]fer3.com > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > : http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx?i=119125 > > >
