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Re: Spur of the moment long by chron
From: David C
Date: 2018 Dec 17, 15:54 -0800
From: David C
Date: 2018 Dec 17, 15:54 -0800
Robin wrote
In the course of its preparation we were informed that our paper was being proof read by a very senior officer of the Royal Navy who had wondered why Worsley was not making his time sights on the prime vertical around the time of the sinking.
The inference I draw from this is that in 2018 there is someone in the Royal Navy who not only understands CN but who also understands 19th century RN practice.
