THE RUDDER.
It has always been supposed th^v, however perfectly a ship may be; equipped it requires a controlling hand at the rudder to guide it in the right direction. But according to a receUo French invention, the helmsman can be dispensed with, for the magnetic compass needle can be made not only to indicate the cnrrftnal uoiutS. but to
[operate tho rudder so as to steer A shipin any predetermine.! direction. The compass needle fa **»• disposed that if the ship goes off her course in either direction, an electric motor is set in action, which in turn operates the steering-gear. It will be seen, that the plan is quite feasible, but, at best, it represents an instance of misdirected ingenuity, for no one would trust his ship to a helmsman which would be blind to the danger of collision.
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Bruce Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 143, 12 June 1903, Page 2
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140THE RUDDER. Bruce Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 143, 12 June 1903, Page 2
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