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From: Kevin Coulombe
Date: 2012 Oct 22, 12:48 -0700
Commenced great circle
22OCT2012 1600UTC
L 4026.2N
LO 06859.5
course 075 T
Spd 20 kts
Commenced celestial observations
OBSERVATION
BODY: SUN
WATCH TIME: 151332 LT
ZD: +4
WATCH ERROR: 5S FAST
SEXTANT
FPM DRUM SEXTANT / AP MOLLER COMPANY ISSUE / CURRENT BRIDGE EQUIPMENT
4X40 MONOCULAR
RESIDUAL ERRORS +5” AT 20 DEGREES
INDEX ERROR 0.8 OFF THE ARC
SEXTANT ALTITUDE 23-29.8
HEIGHT OF EYE 30 METERS
BAROMETER 1013
AIR TEMP 15C
DR
L 40 42 N
Lo 067 37 W
Course 077 T
Speed of Advance 20.2Kt
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