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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 77008
Two legs from a 1455 fix: where is the 1520 DR?
At 1455 you fix your position 269°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 044°T at 4.2 kn until 1510, then 232°T at 5.5 kn until 1520.
Give the 1520 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).
| 1455 fix | 269°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 044°T, 4.2 kn, 1455 to 1510 |
| Leg 2 | 232°T, 5.5 kn, 1510 to 1520 |
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