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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 520004
Two legs from a 0840 fix: where is the 0900 DR?
At 0840 you fix your position 052°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 224°T at 4.7 kn until 0850, then 190°T at 7.2 kn until 0900.
Give the 0900 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).
| 0840 fix | 052°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 224°T, 4.7 kn, 0840 to 0850 |
| Leg 2 | 190°T, 7.2 kn, 0850 to 0900 |
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