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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 457001
Two legs from a 1455 fix: where is the 1540 DR?
At 1455 you fix your position 237°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 266°T at 8.2 kn until 1505, then 096°T at 5.5 kn until 1540.
Give the 1540 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).
| 1455 fix | 237°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 266°T, 8.2 kn, 1455 to 1505 |
| Leg 2 | 096°T, 5.5 kn, 1505 to 1540 |
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