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    The American Practical Navigator (colloquially often referred to as Bowditch), originally written by Nathaniel Bowditch, is an encyclopedia of navigation...
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    The New American Practical Navigator, first published in 1802, is still carried on board every commissioned U.S. Naval vessel. Nathaniel Bowditch, the fourth...
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    comprehensive Admiralty Manual of Navigation. In the US, Bowditch's American Practical Navigator is a free available encyclopedia of navigation issued by...
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    detached cloud or "g.r.q." for dark, rain and squally. Bowditch's American Practical Navigator CLIWOC Douglas sea scale Enhanced Fujita scale Extratropical...
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    Machine Chapter 17 from the online edition of Nathaniel Bowditch's American Practical Navigator Understand difference in Antique & Replica Sextant Archived...
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    (see ecliptic coordinates). Altitude (mean sea level) Bowditch's American Practical Navigator Cardinal direction Circle of latitude Colatitude Declination...
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  • Bowditch may refer to: Bowditch's American Practical Navigator, an encyclopedia of navigation Ben Bowditch (born 1984), English footballer Brian Bowditch...
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  • during a voyage will yield poor navigational results. Bowditch's American Practical Navigator (1995) offers a comprehensive free guide to navigation...
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    ISSN 1520-0442. "Ice in the Sea" : chapter from Nathaniel Bowditch's American Practical Navigator Cryosphere Today : Current Arctic sea ice conditions Archived...
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    Aircraft periscope Astrodome (aeronautics) Astronautics Bowditch's American Practical Navigator Celestial pole Circle of equal altitude Ephemeris Geodetic...
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    government of the United States of America. "Glossary of Marine Navigation" (PDF). Bowditch's American Practical Navigator. Bethesda, MD: National Geospatial-Intelligence...
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    prize Henry Raper Bowditch's American Practical Navigator Nathaniel Bowditch Norie, J. W. (1828). New and Complete Epitome of Practical Navigation. London...
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    covering the above limitations can be found in Part 1 of Bowditch's American Practical Navigator. Another concept that affects safe navigation is the sparsity...
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    Joshua Coffin). Ganges Island is referenced in 1826 on Bowditch's American Practical Navigator at position: 30°45′N 154°25′E / 30.750°N 154.417°E /...
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    N-2 at a playground in Tallinn, Estonia Transport portal Bowditch's American Practical Navigator – Encyclopedia of maritime navigation Buoy anti-tank obstacle –...
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    of the Shogunate to build a modern navy. He translated Bowditch's American Practical Navigator into Japanese, and taught English, naval tactics and whaling...
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  • displaying short descriptions of redirect targets equivalent Bowditch's American Practical Navigator – Encyclopedia of maritime navigation Buoy – Floating structure...
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    lighthouse and traversed by ships at full sail. Age of Sail Bowditch's American Practical Navigator Navigation World Cruising Routes More than a thousand "concave...
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    2021. Admiralty Manual of Seamanship, ISBN 0-11-772696-6. Bowditch's American Practical Navigator Knight's Modern Seamanship Wiley. p. ix-x. ISBN 9780471289487...
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    Nautical Publications - from the online edition of Nathaniel Bowditch's American Practical Navigator "United States Coast Pilot". Retrieved 2010-02-10. Coast...
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    law first appeared in early versions (prior to 1900) of Bowditch's American Practical Navigator and other publications written to assist in passage planning...
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    Prison. During the 1000 days he spent there, he studied Bowditch's American Practical Navigator, astronomy, journalism, map making, English, French, and...
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    for a north cardinal, in the middle for a west cardinal) Bowditch's American Practical Navigator Cardinal mark Daymark Safe water mark Isolated danger mark...
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    position line is from the trial position. Geography portal Bowditch's American Practical Navigator "The History of HM Nautical Almanac Office". HM Nautical...
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  • redirect targets Bowditch's American Practical Navigator – Encyclopedia of maritime navigation Collins English Dictionary American Heritage Dictionary...
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    Salem, Massachusetts (category American witchcraft)
    The Salem Ferry is named after Nathaniel Bowditch, who was from Salem and wrote the American Practical Navigator. Ridership increased every year from 2006...
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    Nautical Publications - from the online edition of Nathaniel Bowditch's American Practical Navigator World Port Index at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency...
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    the workmen are now engaged in finishing the interior. Bowditch, American Practical Navigator (1958) HO Pub No 9, p55 "Sumner Position Line". The Oxford...
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    Directions Chapter 4: Nautical Publications - from the online edition of Nathaniel Bowditch's American Practical Navigator Local Notices to Mariners online...
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  • The American Practical Navigator. It is an epic tale of adventure and learning. In Revolutionary War–era Salem, Massachusetts, a young Nat Bowditch, the...
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