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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 139006
Two legs from a 0900 fix: where is the 0955 DR?
At 0900 you fix your position 045°T, 2.9 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 032°T at 8.6 kn until 0940, then 238°T at 8.6 kn until 0955.
Give the 0955 DR position as the true bearing FROM Tern Island tower to the DR, and the distance. Courses are true and speeds are through the water; dead reckoning ignores current and leeway.
Tolerance: 2° and 0.15 nm (or 4 % of the distance).
| 0900 fix | 045°T, 2.9 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 032°T, 8.6 kn, 0900 to 0940 |
| Leg 2 | 238°T, 8.6 kn, 0940 to 0955 |
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