COEFFICIENT "A"

CONSTANT DEVIATION

VARIATION TYPE

INDUCED MAGNETISM IN H.S.I

PLACED UNSYMMETIRCAL
RELATIVE TO THE COMPASS.
CAUSE BY

DOES NOT CHANGE WITH THE

CHANGE IN LATITUDE
CHANGES

TAKING MEAN OF DEVIATION ON

ANY FOUR (EIGHT) POINTS OF THE
ERROR FOUND WHOLE COMPASS.

BY

To prevent "Gaussins' Error" -

check deviation after every
alteration of course and ship sould
be swung slower
CORRECTION

"+A" means easterly deviation on

all course

"-A" means westerly deviation on

Sign of Error all course
 COEFFICIENT "B"
SEMICIRCULAR DEVIATION
FORCE "P"
(PB) - CAUSED BY P , F & A MAGNET OF
SHIP'S PERMANENT MAGNETISM
(IB) - CAUSED BY INDUCED MAGNETISM
VERTICAL SOFT IRON IN THE FORE AND AFT
MAGNETISM
CHANGES IN LATITUDE
MINIUM AT EQUATOR
SIGN DOES NOT CHANGES EVEN IF TI CHANGES
HEMISPHERE
TAKING MEAN OF DEVIATION ON EAST AND
WEST BY COMPASS AFTER REVERSING THE
SIGN OF THE DEVIATION ON WEST
COEF "B" = (Dev "E" - Dev "W") / 2
FOR (PB) - PLACING PERMANENT MAGNET
F & A UNDER THE COMPASS
FOR (IB) - PLACING THE FLINDERS BARS IN
F & A DIRECTION OF COMPASS
Present Error and Existing Corrector
same colour - over correction
diff colour - under correction
"+B" means E'ly deviation on E'ly courses and
W'ly deviation on W'ly courses
"-B" means W'ly deviation on E'ly courses and "-C" means W'ly deviation on N'ly courses and
E'ly deviation on W'ly courses.
COEFFIENT "C"
SEMICIRCULAR DEVIATION
FORCE "Q"
(PC) - CAUSED BY ATHWARTSHIP COMPONENT
OF SHIP'S PERMANENT MAGNETISM.
(IC) - CAUSED BY INDUCED
MAGNETISM BY "Z"
(PC) - IS "ZERO" AT THE EQUATOR AND
MAXIMUM AT THE "POLE"
SIGN DOES NOT CHANGE EVEN WHEN CHANGE
HEMISPHERE.
TAKING MEAN OF THE DEVIATION ON "N" AND
"S" BY COMPASS AFTER REVERSING THE SIGN
OF THE DEVIATION ON "S"
COEF "C" = (Dev "N" Co. - Dev. "S" Co.) / 2
FOR (PC) - PERMANENT MAGNET PLACED
BELOW THE COMPASS, ATWARTSHIP
DIRECTION.
FOR (IC) - CAN BE INGNORED BCZ P&S
STRUCTURE ON THE MERCHANT SHIP ARE THE
SAME MOSTLY.
"+C" means E'ly deviation on N'ly courses and
W'ly deviation on S'ly courses
E'ly deviation on S'ly courses.
 COEFFICIENT "D" COEFFICIENT "E"
QUADRANTAL DEVIATION QUADRANTAL DEVIATION

HORIZONTAL SOFT IRON CAUSED BY INDUCED MAGNETISM

(eg. Deck Beams esp in the LIES DIAGONALLY & ALSO CAUSE
accommodation below the compass, BY UNSYMMETRICAL H.S.I LAYING
Deck plating, Fore and Aft members EITHER ATHWARTSHIP AND FORE
of the ship's hull) AND AFT.

DOES NOT CHANGE WITH THE DOES NOT CHANGE WITH THE
CHANGE IN LATITUDE CHANGE IN LATITUDE

TAKING MEAN OF DEVIATION ON TAKING MEAN OF DEVIAITON ON

"NE,SE,SW & NW" AFTER REVERSING "N,E,S & W" AFTER REVERSING THE
THE SIGN OF THE DEVIATION ON "SE" SIGN OF THE DEVIATION OF "E"
& "NW" AND "W".

COEF"D" = (Dev "NE" - "SE" + "SW" COEF "E" = (Dev. "N" - "E" + "S"
- "NW") / 4 "W") / 4
COMPENSATED BY THE USE OF SOFT THE SPHERE ARE ROTATED TO SEE
IRON SPHERES. WHETHER THE CARD TURNS. THE
PERMANENT EFFECT MAY BE
REMOVED BY HEATING UNTIL THE
SPHERES ARE RED HOT.

"+D" means E'ly deviation on NE'ly "+E" means E'ly deviation on N'ly
and SW'ly courses and W'ly deviation and S'ly courses and W'ly deviation
on SE'ly and NW'ly courses on E'ly and W'ly courses.

"-D" means W;ly deviation on NE'ly "-E" means W'ly deviation on N'ly
and SW'ly courses and E'ly deviation and S'ly courses ans E'ly deviation
on SE;ly and NW'ly courses. on E'ly and W'ly courses.