This is the first time I have encountered the word “inclinometer” in a book or for that matter anywhere else.
“Besides the threat of yet another wave of attackers, Phillip’s biggest concern was the increasing list to starboard. He stationed a man at the inclinometer to report the number on the gauge every quarter hour, even if there was no difference. There was a change, though, with every update. The list was increasing at an alarming rate, eventually to more than thirty degrees, with the ship’s starboard rail completely underwater. The pair of precious whaleboats that hung there were now even deeper. If the angle continued to grow, the big tanker might simply flip over, possibly without enough warning to allow them to get off and away from the capsized ship.”
From” The Saga of the USS NEOSHO a WW2 Story of Courage and Survival at Sea- THE SHIP THAT WOULDN’T DIE”
I have read a ton of WW2 related books, well maybe a tenth of a ton.
Use of the word "INCLINOMETER"
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Re: Use of the word "INCLINOMETER"
Interesting! I guess in nautical language they call it an inclinometer, same as how we refer to it in our Tercels. In aviation we call It an attitude indicator.
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Re: Use of the word "INCLINOMETER"
Wouldn't that be confusing sometimes - attitude and altitude. Say you are asked to report your attitude and you reported back 2.7 kms
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Re: Use of the word "INCLINOMETER"
Ba dum! Tss!Jonymoto wrote:Wouldn't that be confusing sometimes - attitude and altitude. Say you are asked to report your attitude and you reported back 2.7 kms
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