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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 495001
Two legs from a 1530 fix: where is the 1600 DR?
At 1530 you fix your position 269°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 265°T at 9.8 kn until 1545, then 088°T at 10.0 kn until 1600.
Give the 1600 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 | 269°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 265°T, 9.8 kn, 1530 to 1545 |
| Leg 2 | 088°T, 10.0 kn, 1545 to 1600 |
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