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Gyro Compass Gyrocompasses are used on planes as well as boats and ships.? At the start of a trip, a gyrocompass is set to the north using a magnetic compass. A gyrocompass has a motor inside that readjusts very quickly and keeps them accurate even if the compass is jarred or tipped by turbulence or rough seas.  The Compass Digital Electronic Compass This is the type of compass that originally would be built into a car. They are now available in handheld and wrist models These compasses work on a electronic circuit that is influenced by the earth’s magnetic field. Digital compasses must be adjusted to allow for distortions in the magnetic field, such as when the car goes over a metal bridge. The Compass Mariner’s Compass This is a compass that would be used on board a ship. Often a mariner’s compass has the needle attached below the compass card. The card is on a pivot so that it can turn freely and always point to the magnetic north. The card and needle are covered with a compass bowl and it is filled with a clear liquid. This liquid allows the card to float and ‘damps’ it so that it doesn’t swing around with each movement of the ship. The Compass Handheld or Pocket Compass This is the type of compass you might take on a hike. It has a magnetic needle and a compass card beneath it. It can be kept in a pocket or a backpack and can be used to determine the direction in which you are walking. Recreational Sportsman Military Competition The Compass Recreational Compasses These may be simple devices, used for direction finding or novelties. The accuracy may vary wildly. The Speed at which the needle settles might not be acceptable in competitive or more serious situations. The Compass Sportsman Compasses These are used by hikers, hunters, fisherman… Their accuracy is better than a recreational compass. The speed and simplicity of use is still slow. The Compass Military Compasses Generally the Lensatic compass is used. Tritium illuminated for use in total d