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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 164003
Two legs from a 1545 fix: where is the 1630 DR?
At 1545 you fix your position 351°T, 3.5 nm from Mill stack. You steer 339°T at 5.8 kn until 1615, then 050°T at 9.7 kn until 1630.
Give the 1630 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).
| 1545 fix | 351°T, 3.5 nm from Mill stack |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 339°T, 5.8 kn, 1545 to 1615 |
| Leg 2 | 050°T, 9.7 kn, 1615 to 1630 |
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