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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 239005
Two legs from a 1600 fix: where is the 1655 DR?
At 1600 you fix your position 291°T, 4.0 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 140°T at 6.6 kn until 1640, then 055°T at 5.2 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).
| 1600 fix | 291°T, 4.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 140°T, 6.6 kn, 1600 to 1640 |
| Leg 2 | 055°T, 5.2 kn, 1640 to 1655 |
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