Our Trusted Compass

In the article "A Compass Saves the Crew," Owen Edwards tells the story of a WWII sailor who saved lives when he used a compass found on the ship’s lifeboats, after being hit by a German submarine. Without the compass, they wouldn’t have made it out alive (Owen Edwards, “A Compass Saves the Crew,” Smithsonian Magazine, September 2009, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/a-compass-saves-the-crew-40699276/). After sharing this story, hold up a compass in front of your congreg...