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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 218001
Two legs from a 1550 fix: where is the 1655 DR?
At 1550 you fix your position 043°T, 1.6 nm from Kittle water tank. You steer 272°T at 9.3 kn until 1630, then 005°T at 8.5 kn until 1655.
Give the 1655 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 | 043°T, 1.6 nm from Kittle water tank |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 272°T, 9.3 kn, 1550 to 1630 |
| Leg 2 | 005°T, 8.5 kn, 1630 to 1655 |
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