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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 476007
Two legs from a 1440 fix: where is the 1500 DR?
At 1440 you fix your position 281°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 170°T at 8.2 kn until 1450, then 003°T at 7.9 kn until 1500.
Give the 1500 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).
| 1440 fix | 281°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 170°T, 8.2 kn, 1440 to 1450 |
| Leg 2 | 003°T, 7.9 kn, 1450 to 1500 |
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