National Stock Number:
6605-01-582-5657
Federal Supply Class:
6605
National Item Identification Number:
015825657
Description:
BEARING CIRCLE
Detail:
A NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENT USED FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE BEARINGS OF TERRESTRIAL OBJECTS BY MEANS OF SIGHTING VANES, PRISM, AND MIRROR MOUNTED ON A RING FORMED TO FIT AND ROTATE ABOUT THE BEZEL OF A MARINE COMPASS, PERMITTING SIMULTANEOUS VIEWING OF A TARGET AND THE COMPASS CARD READING. SEE ALSO AZIMUTH CIRCLE.
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