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Re: Which Dutton?
From: N S Gurnell
Date: 2006 May 28, 10:34 -0500
Philip,
If you want to try different Methods may I suggest Hughes' Tables for Sea and
Air Navigation compiled By L.J.Comrie M.A. Ph.D.
Over half a century ago I drove passenger ships and used HO 249 when on the
Western Ocean between Lats. 40 and 49. But when going further afield the big
pile of books require was too hard on the budget together with excess baggage
weight. Hughes tables helped by making it possible to do as many as six sights
during morning and evening twilight and work them up in time to get a shave and
shower before breakfast at 8am. They are the size of the N.Almanac plus have
all the tables for DR etc. There is a nice article on Comrie, plus Hughes'
Tables in Google, Cheers, n.s.gurnell
--- Philip <philip.lange@albemarleweb.com> wrote:
> To the Group:
> I have searched some of the Irbus archives, a dreadful task, but have been
> unable to find the answer.
>
> There seem to be a number of Duttons available on the web. Is there a
> particular edition or author (editor) that is preferable?
> I have seen them by Mahoney from the Naval Institute Press, 12th ('72) or
> 13th ('78) edition, and by Cuttler, a new edition.
>
> I have used 249 for navigation and would like to explore the use of a
> different method, thus Dutton interests me.
>
> Thanks,
> Philip
>
>
> Philip & Marilyn Lange
> AE4OV & KD4JRC,
> ORYOKI
> Witness 35 Catamaran
>
>
>
> >
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From: N S Gurnell
Date: 2006 May 28, 10:34 -0500
Philip,
If you want to try different Methods may I suggest Hughes' Tables for Sea and
Air Navigation compiled By L.J.Comrie M.A. Ph.D.
Over half a century ago I drove passenger ships and used HO 249 when on the
Western Ocean between Lats. 40 and 49. But when going further afield the big
pile of books require was too hard on the budget together with excess baggage
weight. Hughes tables helped by making it possible to do as many as six sights
during morning and evening twilight and work them up in time to get a shave and
shower before breakfast at 8am. They are the size of the N.Almanac plus have
all the tables for DR etc. There is a nice article on Comrie, plus Hughes'
Tables in Google, Cheers, n.s.gurnell
--- Philip <philip.lange@albemarleweb.com> wrote:
> To the Group:
> I have searched some of the Irbus archives, a dreadful task, but have been
> unable to find the answer.
>
> There seem to be a number of Duttons available on the web. Is there a
> particular edition or author (editor) that is preferable?
> I have seen them by Mahoney from the Naval Institute Press, 12th ('72) or
> 13th ('78) edition, and by Cuttler, a new edition.
>
> I have used 249 for navigation and would like to explore the use of a
> different method, thus Dutton interests me.
>
> Thanks,
> Philip
>
>
> Philip & Marilyn Lange
> AE4OV & KD4JRC,
> ORYOKI
> Witness 35 Catamaran
>
>
>
> >
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