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Worksheet 11 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 024°T. What is it magnetic (for a hand-bearing compass, which is taken to have no deviation)?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic bearing: ________ °M  

  2. A bearing on the chart is 216°T. What is it magnetic (for a hand-bearing compass, which is taken to have no deviation)?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic bearing: ________ °M  

  3. A magnetic course of 128°M is wanted. What do you steer by the steering compass?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  4. A magnetic course of 315°M is wanted. What do you steer by the steering compass?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  5. A magnetic course of 117°M is wanted. What do you steer by the steering compass?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  6. The steering compass reads 243°C. What is the magnetic heading?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  7. The course laid off on the chart is 030°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  8. The course laid off on the chart is 104°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Compass course: ________ °C  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic bearing: 028 °M
No. 11001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic bearing: 221 °M
No. 11002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 125 °C
No. 11003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 312 °C
No. 11004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 118 °C
No. 11005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic heading: 237 °M
No. 11006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 037 °C
No. 11007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 112 °C
No. 11008 (worked solution)