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Day’s run
From: David McN
Date: 2022 Feb 9, 23:04 -0800
From: David McN
Date: 2022 Feb 9, 23:04 -0800
The traditional ship's day started at 12 noon. Bells would be rung progressively through a four hour watch, resetting every 4 hours. The day's run (distance) was measured over the noon to noon period.
But noon to noon (let's call it 24 hours) is not 24 hours unless travelling directly N or S. If travelling east, it would be shorter, longer if going west. So what was noon? LAN time based on MP? 24 hours watch time ? Hybrid?
