A Princely Inventor.
Ox the 20 th January it was learned that the British Admirality had adopted an invention by Prince Louis! of Battenburg who is An officer in the Royal Navy. Last year he deviced a new semaphore for practical service in signalling aboard ships, which, however, did not turn out to be of much use His second invention, described as a course in dicta tor, has had abetter fate. The Admirality, as the result of an exhaustive, trial, have ordered flag ships, battle ships, and . cruisers to he fitted with it. Many experienced naval officers reported adversely to this course indicator on the ground that it is calculated to engender carelessness among . navigating officers, but the Prince’s influence naturally prevailed.
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Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1725, 27 March 1895, Page 2
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122A Princely Inventor. Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1725, 27 March 1895, Page 2
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