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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 571008
Two legs from a 1340 fix: where is the 1430 DR?
At 1340 you fix your position 346°T, 0.9 nm from Kittle water tank. You steer 291°T at 7.8 kn until 1405, then 118°T at 5.6 kn until 1430.
Give the 1430 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).
| 1340 fix | 346°T, 0.9 nm from Kittle water tank |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 291°T, 7.8 kn, 1340 to 1405 |
| Leg 2 | 118°T, 5.6 kn, 1405 to 1430 |
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