In which famous novel does the HMS Compass Rose sink?
HMS Coreopsis (K32) June 1952. While awaiting disposal at Malta in 1952, "Coreopsis" was acquired by Ealing Studios for the film "The Cruel Sea", in which she took the part of the fictional Flower-class corvette, HMS "Compass Rose". During filming at Plymouth, she collided with the destroyer causing some damage to the latter. In the film, she wore the pennant number K49, actually the number of . She finally arrived at the breaker's yard of Thomas Young & Sons in Sunderland on 22 July 1952 where she was scrapped. HMS Coreopsis (K32) HMS "Coreopsis" was a , built for the Royal Navy during
Compass rose the north pole while magnetic north refers to the direction towards which the north pole of a magnetic object (as found in a compass) will point. The angular difference between true and magnetic north is called variation, which varies depending on location. The angular difference between magnetic heading and compass heading is called deviation which varies by vessel and its heading. Compass rose A compass rose, sometimes called a windrose or Rose of the Winds, is a figure on a compass, map, nautical chart, or monument used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west)