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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 552006
Two legs from a 1550 fix: where is the 1700 DR?
At 1550 you fix your position 038°T, 1.6 nm from Kittle water tank. You steer 291°T at 8.6 kn until 1620, then 118°T at 5.4 kn until 1700.
Give the 1700 DR position as the true bearing FROM Kittle water tank 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).
| 1550 fix | 038°T, 1.6 nm from Kittle water tank |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 291°T, 8.6 kn, 1550 to 1620 |
| Leg 2 | 118°T, 5.4 kn, 1620 to 1700 |
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