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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 759001
Two legs from a 0850 fix: where is the 0950 DR?
At 0850 you fix your position 049°T, 2.0 nm from Kittle water tank. You steer 312°T at 8.1 kn until 0905, then 345°T at 6.8 kn until 0950.
Give the 0950 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).
| 0850 fix | 049°T, 2.0 nm from Kittle water tank |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 312°T, 8.1 kn, 0850 to 0905 |
| Leg 2 | 345°T, 6.8 kn, 0905 to 0950 |
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