On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 12:18:02 GMT, "Roger Long" said:

I'd like to think I could teach them
to do the same thing the old way but, face it, they know about GPS,
they aren't going to be very interested in learning that, "other
stuff".

I used to work on an oceanographic ship, the CO would tape cardboard over the
GPS during watch and have his ensigns use only DR and celestial .

Dennis

Which ship was that? Oceanographic vessels are my primary
professional interest.

--

Roger Long



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On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 12:18:02 GMT, "Roger Long"
said:

I'd like to think I could teach them
to do the same thing the old way but, face it, they know about GPS,
they aren't going to be very interested in learning that, "other
stuff".

I used to work on an oceanographic ship, the CO would tape cardboard
over the
GPS during watch and have his ensigns use only DR and celestial .

Dennis