Compass Observations on a Cruise through the North-west Passage

On 23 July 1954, the new Canadian Icebreaking Patrol Vessel H.M.C.S. Labrador (6000 tons) left Halifax, Nova Scotia, on her maiden voyage in support of the annual ship supply mission to the Canadian Arctic bases. In addition she carried out much hydrographic surveying and other scientific work, and...

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Published in:Journal of Navigation
Main Author: Penton, E. M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1955
Subjects:
Ocean Engineering
Oceanography
Arctic
North West Passage
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0373463300015423
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0373463300015423 2024-03-03T08:41:41+00:00 Compass Observations on a Cruise through the North-west Passage Penton, E. M. 1955 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0373463300015423 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0373463300015423 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Journal of Navigation volume 8, issue 1, page 59-66 ISSN 0373-4633 1469-7785 Ocean Engineering Oceanography journal-article 1955 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0373463300015423 2024-02-08T08:26:49Z On 23 July 1954, the new Canadian Icebreaking Patrol Vessel H.M.C.S. Labrador (6000 tons) left Halifax, Nova Scotia, on her maiden voyage in support of the annual ship supply mission to the Canadian Arctic bases. In addition she carried out much hydrographic surveying and other scientific work, and subsequently withdrew to the westward, arriving at Esquimalt, British Columbia, on 27 September, thus becoming the first warship to complete the North-west Passage. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic North West Passage Cambridge University Press Arctic Journal of Navigation 8 1 59 66
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Oceanography
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Oceanography
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Compass Observations on a Cruise through the North-west Passage
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