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Re: Does anyone here know what this would be
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2013 Dec 22, 17:46 -0500
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2013 Dec 22, 17:46 -0500
Alan, IMS-3 is a naval version. It is a clone of a similar C. Plath sextant. It existed as air sextand and as a marine sectant, with some slight differences. I have a copy of complete description/ manual (in Russian), and Bill Morris has the real thing. If you give the e-bay listing number, I will be able to tell more precisely. This kind of sextant was designed by C. Plath for the use on U-boats when the horizon is poorly visible. I can even search among my files an article about US navy testing of this C. Plath sextant after the war. It seems that the Soviet version is very similar. Alex On Sun, 22 Dec 2013, Alan S wrote: > > The following is currently listed on ebay > > Russian Integrating Marine Sextant IMS -3 with Instruction Manual and Carry Case > 9 Photos > > It looks like aircraft sextants I have seen pictures of, sort of. Just curious. > > Alan > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > NavList message boards and member settings: www.fer3.com/NavList > Members may optionally receive posts by email. > To cancel email delivery, send a message to NoMail[at]fer3.com > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > : http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx?i=125885 > > > >
