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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 571004
Two legs from a 0815 fix: where is the 0905 DR?
At 0815 you fix your position 342°T, 2.7 nm from Mill stack. You steer 302°T at 8.2 kn until 0830, then 055°T at 5.6 kn until 0905.
Give the 0905 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 | 342°T, 2.7 nm from Mill stack |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 302°T, 8.2 kn, 0815 to 0830 |
| Leg 2 | 055°T, 5.6 kn, 0830 to 0905 |
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