Real World Navigation

brandtryan · 04-06-08, 09:31 AM

Does anyone have a good link/resource for real world navigation? I'm intrigued about how navigation was done before the advent of GPS, INS, etc. Obviously, I'm no sailor--but I'd like to learn/study the basics/fundamentals!

Buffalo9 · 04-06-08, 09:58 AM

Go to Amazon and search for marine navigation, there is a plehtora of books. You can also do a quick google search.

DeepIron · 04-06-08, 10:03 AM

Dutton's Navigation and Piloting... http://www.landfallnav.com/-bh023.html
now titled Dutton's Nautical Navigation.

I still have a copy of the 13th Edition (circa 1977). Best source I've ever found to teach both classcal and tech-based navigation.

brandtryan · 04-06-08, 10:05 AM

Thanks guys--checking them out now.

Takao · 04-06-08, 10:26 PM

The American Practical Navigator
1995 & 2002 editions are free downloads down in the External links section.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ame...ical_Navigator

04-06-08, 09:31 AM	#1
brandtryan Engineer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Indianapolis, United States Posts: 214 Downloads: 122 Uploads: 0	Real World Navigation Does anyone have a good link/resource for real world navigation? I'm intrigued about how navigation was done before the advent of GPS, INS, etc. Obviously, I'm no sailor--but I'd like to learn/study the basics/fundamentals!

04-06-08, 10:03 AM	#3
DeepIron Sea Lord Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Too far from the Pacific right now... Posts: 1,634 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Dutton's Navigation and Piloting... http://www.landfallnav.com/-bh023.html now titled Dutton's Nautical Navigation. I still have a copy of the 13th Edition (circa 1977). Best source I've ever found to teach both classcal and tech-based navigation. __________________ RFB / RSRDC Beta Tester RFB / RSRDC Modding Forum: http://forum.kickinbak.com/index.php RFB Top Post link: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=125529 RFB Loadout: RFB_V1.52_102408: RFB_V1.52_Patch_111608: RSRDC_RFBv15_V396

04-06-08, 09:58 AM	#2
Buffalo9 Seaman Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 31 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Go to Amazon and search for marine navigation, there is a plehtora of books. You can also do a quick google search.

04-06-08, 10:05 AM	#4
brandtryan Engineer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Indianapolis, United States Posts: 214 Downloads: 122 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys--checking them out now.

04-06-08, 10:26 PM	#5
Takao Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 244 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	The American Practical Navigator 1995 & 2002 editions are free downloads down in the External links section. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ame...ical_Navigator