running mark

running vbl n 53. breast-marks. Common usage. One of the two marks used to fix a position at sea - usually the position of an under water feature. The running mark would give the distance up or down (parallel to) the coast, the breast mark would fix the distance off shore. DNE-cit [see diagram attac...

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Newfoundland
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Summary:running vbl n 53. breast-marks. Common usage. One of the two marks used to fix a position at sea - usually the position of an under water feature. The running mark would give the distance up or down (parallel to) the coast, the breast mark would fix the distance off shore. DNE-cit [see diagram attached] JH 2/73 Used I Used I 2 Used I [see 'breast-marks'] Reverse of card at R_15070

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