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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 39005
Two legs from a 1550 fix: where is the 1645 DR?
At 1550 you fix your position 278°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 238°T at 4.9 kn until 1615, then 018°T at 6.2 kn until 1645.
Give the 1645 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 | 278°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 238°T, 4.9 kn, 1550 to 1615 |
| Leg 2 | 018°T, 6.2 kn, 1615 to 1645 |
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