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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 140001
Two legs from a 1550 fix: where is the 1625 DR?
At 1550 you fix your position 281°T, 3.8 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 055°T at 7.4 kn until 1610, then 142°T at 4.3 kn until 1625.
Give the 1625 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).
| 1550 fix | 281°T, 3.8 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 055°T, 7.4 kn, 1550 to 1610 |
| Leg 2 | 142°T, 4.3 kn, 1610 to 1625 |
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