[meadsjn]

Coming up on the 26th of this month we have a big nautical anniversary. It is the 250th anniversary of something that still affects the US Navy. Let's see if anyone can figure out what it was.

the chronometers developed by the Yorkshire carpenter and clock-maker John Harrison. Harrison built five chronometers over more than three decades. This work was supported and rewarded with thousands of pounds from the Board of Longitude,[24] but he fought to receive money up to the top reward of £20,000, finally receiving an additional payment in 1773 after the intervention of parliament

[BBB333]

“...clock-maker John Harrison. Harrison built five chronometers over more than three decades...”

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The movie Longitude depicts this story very well:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0192263/

It’s a bit hard to find...my copy came from the UK and I have a multi Oregon blu-ray/DVD player to view it.

[Bigg Red]

SLIDE
Harrison was forced to wait for many, many years. It was most unfair.