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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 169003
Two legs from a 0830 fix: where is the 0915 DR?
At 0830 you fix your position 348°T, 2.1 nm from Mill stack. You steer 339°T at 8.9 kn until 0850, then 026°T at 8.6 kn until 0915.
Give the 0915 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).
| 0830 fix | 348°T, 2.1 nm from Mill stack |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 339°T, 8.9 kn, 0830 to 0850 |
| Leg 2 | 026°T, 8.6 kn, 0850 to 0915 |
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