The Roorkee Instruments magnetic compass at sea is mainly used for steering a course. The compass reading must be accurate, especially on long sea passages, because an error of one or two degrees in a long course can make a difference of thousands of nautical miles in reaching your destination after...

The compass is engraved on the front with the famous line of J. M. Barrie's character Peter Pan, describing how to get to Neverland. The front of the brass compass is engraved: Second star to the right and straight on 'til morning _ J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan. The high quality jewelled compass needle se...