William Edward May
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Commander, Royal Navy. Deputy Director, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, England, 1951β68. Naval Assistant to the Director, Compass Department, Admiralty, 1929β51. Author of Compass Adjustment.
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Navigation, science of directing a craft by determining its position, course, and distance traveled. Navigation is concerned with finding the way to the desired destination, avoiding collisions, conserving fuel, and meeting schedules. Navigation is derived from the Latin navis (βshipβ) and agereβ¦
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