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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 55004
Two legs from a 0820 fix: where is the 0915 DR?
At 0820 you fix your position 340°T, 1.5 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 052°T at 6.7 kn until 0840, then 100°T at 4.9 kn until 0915.
Give the 0915 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).
| 0820 fix | 340°T, 1.5 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 052°T, 6.7 kn, 0820 to 0840 |
| Leg 2 | 100°T, 4.9 kn, 0840 to 0915 |
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