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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 518002
Two legs from a 0815 fix: where is the 0835 DR?
At 0815 you fix your position 235°T, 3.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 131°T at 8.7 kn until 0825, then 298°T at 4.5 kn until 0835.
Give the 0835 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).
| 0815 fix | 235°T, 3.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 131°T, 8.7 kn, 0815 to 0825 |
| Leg 2 | 298°T, 4.5 kn, 0825 to 0835 |
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