Ship's automatic roll recorder
- maker:
- William Froude
William Froude's automatic roll recorder used to automatically record the rolling of ships at sea, first used on trials of the HMS 'Devastation' in 1873, devised and constructed by William Froude, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, 1872
This instrument was modified by Mr Froude in 1882 for trials of HMS Inflexible and a nyumber of other ships. It was last used in 1925 for trials on HMS Vixen [Eduard von Fischer 30/10/12]
Details
- Category:
- Froude
- Object Number:
- 1941-6
- Materials:
- cast iron, wood (unidentified), paper (fibre product), brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass and electrical components
- Measurements:
-
Overall: 1100 mm x 1120 mm x 473 mm, 272 kg
- type:
- automatic roll recorder
- credit:
- Board of Admiralty
