Nautical Odometer Water Vane

Nautical odometer water vane used to determine distance travelled by a ship. The water vane is characterised by four off-set fins which rotated while trailing behind a ship. As the water vane rotates a rope attached to it rotates a mechanical device which imputs telemetry into the nautical odometer. The vane is made from metal and is coloured light green.

This nautical odometer water vane was captured by the Royal Australian Navy Clearance Diver Team during the 2003 Iraq War. It was was captured by a boarding party from HMAS Kanimbla after intercepting the Iraqi tug Jumariya.