This antique ship compass, once in poor condition, underwent a remarkable restoration. After careful cleaning and detailed repair work, the compass was brought back to life. Watch the ...

It also had a shipbuilding industry and for a short time held the record for the largest ship launched. The compass is a dry paper type mounted on a gimble for use on a ship. Captain Forrest could ...

Retired merchant seaman Waldemar Semenov, 95, donated the compass in 2005. In 1942, Semenov, a Russian immigrant, was serving as a junior engineer on the American merchant ship SS Alcoa Guide ...

The most surprising and fascinating finds, however, are the well-preserved remains of two ship rats and a ship compass, believed to be the oldest surviving dry compass in all of Europe. Archaeologists ...

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