The Raft book collection 1943.

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The Raft book collection 1943.

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Materials connected to The Raft Book, an instructional guide published in 1943, on the life-saving and survival tactics utilized around the time of World War II. Consists of a base chart for emergency navigation, a measuring tape to be used with the chart and a waterproof sheath to house the book and the above items.

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The Mariners' Museum Library

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Gatty, Harold, 1903-1957

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Aviator, navigator, naturalist, and inventor. From the description of Papers of Harold Gatty, 1930-1957. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 85185740 Born in Tasmania in 1903. From a young age, was active in researching and pioneering navigation techniques, especially within the arena of aviation. In 1931, he and Wiley Post were the first men to fly around the world in eight days. During World War II, at the request of the American service authorities, he compiled and wrote The R...