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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 502008
Two legs from a 1505 fix: where is the 1550 DR?
At 1505 you fix your position 356°T, 2.3 nm from Mill stack. You steer 053°T at 8.5 kn until 1520, then 296°T at 7.3 kn until 1550.
Give the 1550 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).
| 1505 fix | 356°T, 2.3 nm from Mill stack |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 053°T, 8.5 kn, 1505 to 1520 |
| Leg 2 | 296°T, 7.3 kn, 1520 to 1550 |
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