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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 34001
Two legs from a 0845 fix: where is the 0955 DR?
At 0845 you fix your position 147°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 246°T at 8.3 kn until 0915, then 017°T at 5.0 kn until 0955.
Give the 0955 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).
| 0845 fix | 147°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 246°T, 8.3 kn, 0845 to 0915 |
| Leg 2 | 017°T, 5.0 kn, 0915 to 0955 |
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