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Re: What precision is required in cel nav?
From: Henry Halboth
Date: 2015 Jul 23, 00:12 -0400
From: Henry Halboth
Date: 2015 Jul 23, 00:12 -0400
If I remember correctly CARPATHIA steamed directly to within sight of TITANIC's lifeboat distress signals.
But then again, I wasn't there!
Henry
On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 9:41 PM, Paul Dolkas <NoReply_Dolkas@fer3.com> wrote:
I seem to recall reading that the Titanic did NOT know where it was, causing the rescue ships (when they finally did arrive) to go to the wrong location.
Paul Dolkas
From: NavList@fer3.com [mailto:NavList@fer3.com] On Behalf Of John D. Howard
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 12:12 PM
To: paul{at}dolkas.net
Subject: [NavList] Re: What precision is required in cel nav?
Geoffrey,
In your no GPS world the aircraft looking for you will know it's own position to + or - 10 miles. LOL
The Titanic knew where it was.
In good fun - John H.
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