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OBJECT TYPE: Topographical/Aeronautical/Miniature Lattice
DATE: 1943
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2854.001

MANUFACTURER: Geographical Section, General Staff, War Office
MODEL: Quimper - Rochefort
LOCATION: England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: paper; linen backing

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 54.0 cm
Width: 34.3 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Navigation instruments & equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Defence UK
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Europe
State/Province: Unknown
Period: WWII (1939-1945)/ map dated June 1943
Canada: many Canadians served as Navigators in RCAF wquadrons attached to RAF commands during WWII
Function: 2 dimensional graphic representation of a section of the earth's surface/ likely used for aerial navigation & military planning
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: lettering along top above edge of map reads: "MINIATURE LATTICE HEIGHTS SHOWN IN METRES QUIMPER - ROCHEFORT 2ND EDITION SERIES 5 SHEET 5"; lettering along bottom below edge of map reads: "G.S.G.S No. 4429/50,000/6/44. S.P.C. MERCATOR PROJECTION SCALE 1:1,000,000 AT 56 [degrees] N. Calculated by A.W.A.S. Compiled and drawn at HQ/G.S.G.S. June 1943."
Missing: N/A
Finish: predom. black on white/ red & green lines & numbers
Decoration: none

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Geographical Section, General Staff, War Office, Map, 1943, Artifact no. 1992.2854, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2854.001/

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