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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 666005
Two legs from a 1215 fix: where is the 1240 DR?
At 1215 you fix your position 270°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 229°T at 7.6 kn until 1225, then 030°T at 9.9 kn until 1240.
Give the 1240 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).
| 1215 fix | 270°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 229°T, 7.6 kn, 1215 to 1225 |
| Leg 2 | 030°T, 9.9 kn, 1225 to 1240 |
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