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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 178003
Two legs from a 1240 fix: where is the 1305 DR?
At 1240 you fix your position 248°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 220°T at 5.3 kn until 1255, then 081°T at 9.0 kn until 1305.
Give the 1305 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).
| 1240 fix | 248°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 220°T, 5.3 kn, 1240 to 1255 |
| Leg 2 | 081°T, 9.0 kn, 1255 to 1305 |
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