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Originally posted by Sailor1911:
When we sail in the ocean making a passage, it's multiple GPS AND charts AND a sextant. Call it belt and suspenders. But, I like to know where on the planet I am.

That’s what we did when I was in. LORAN-C AND a chart with plots laid every 30 min.

It’s funny, even though I started as a fireman, we had to be able to navigate. Either while on watch to plot people calling for help and running the rescue as an E2, or navigating for the coxn while I was also the engineer on the 41’ utility boat. Then when I became a Gunner’s Mate I was also the Navigator on a Patrol Boat (when on watch)where everyone did/knew everyone else’s job.

I always take a paper chart with me on trips, in case Mrs. Mike’s phone doesn’t work.