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Re: A sextant in (not so) ancient Britain
From: Bill Lionheart
Date: 2024 Nov 22, 13:31 -0800
From: Bill Lionheart
Date: 2024 Nov 22, 13:31 -0800
Wikipedia:
"Corbett enlisted in the Royal Marines during the Second World War, and served in the Home Fleet on the heavy cruiser HMS Devonshire. "
This is the actor playing the "son". I expect he had at least seen a sextant in use.
Bill L
