Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This is a quick and dirty look at the history and function of a ship's binnacle.

0:00 Introducing the Binnacle
0:17 Early Sea Navigation
1:47 John Gray's patent for the binnacle
2:30 Kelvin's design
2:50 How it works
3:25 Location on ships
4:18 Binnacles on KIDD
5:05 Fun facts

The USS KIDD Veterans Museum is a non-funded state agency that receives no regular state or federal funding.

To support this drydocking effort:
usskidd.com/support-our-mission

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