National Museum of American History
Battenberg's Course Indicator
Battenberg, Louis
This mechanical device, designed to solve problems involving the relative velocities of two ships at sea, was invented in 1902 by Louis Battenberg in England. The inscriptions read "Battenberg’s Course Indicator U.S. Navy Mark II" and "F.A./J.Q.M. 1924."
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