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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 53003
Two legs from a 0810 fix: where is the 0900 DR?
At 0810 you fix your position 345°T, 2.0 nm from Mill stack. You steer 285°T at 4.0 kn until 0820, then 013°T at 6.3 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).
| 0810 fix | 345°T, 2.0 nm from Mill stack |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 285°T, 4.0 kn, 0810 to 0820 |
| Leg 2 | 013°T, 6.3 kn, 0820 to 0900 |
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