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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 488005
Two legs from a 1530 fix: where is the 1630 DR?
At 1530 you fix your position 345°T, 2.9 nm from Mill stack. You steer 184°T at 6.7 kn until 1545, then 357°T at 6.0 kn until 1630.
Give the 1630 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).
| 1530 fix | 345°T, 2.9 nm from Mill stack |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 184°T, 6.7 kn, 1530 to 1545 |
| Leg 2 | 357°T, 6.0 kn, 1545 to 1630 |
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