To reduce this source of error, which was due to induced magnetization in the ship, the surveyor John Churchman proposed a solution known as " swinging the ship " in 1794.
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Under these conditions, it is reported capable of swinging the ship to any given bearing and maintaining it to within one degree of yaw in sea conditions of 15 knot winds and five foot waves upon six foot swells.
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