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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 248005
Two legs from a 1255 fix: where is the 1350 DR?
At 1255 you fix your position 358°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 279°T at 9.6 kn until 1315, then 096°T at 9.7 kn until 1350.
Give the 1350 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).
| 1255 fix | 358°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 279°T, 9.6 kn, 1255 to 1315 |
| Leg 2 | 096°T, 9.7 kn, 1315 to 1350 |
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