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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 592006
Two legs from a 0725 fix: where is the 0825 DR?
At 0725 you fix your position 300°T, 2.0 nm from Kittle water tank. You steer 280°T at 9.9 kn until 0750, then 358°T at 5.3 kn until 0825.
Give the 0825 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).
| 0725 fix | 300°T, 2.0 nm from Kittle water tank |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 280°T, 9.9 kn, 0725 to 0750 |
| Leg 2 | 358°T, 5.3 kn, 0750 to 0825 |
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