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Worksheet 115 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 304°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  2. The steering compass reads 352°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  3. You are steering 108° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  4. A bearing on the chart is 206°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  

  5. A magnetic course of 019°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. A bearing on the chart is 318°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  

  7. A bearing on the chart is 218°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  

  8. The course laid off on the chart is 013°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 heading: 307 °M
No. 115001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic heading: 355 °M
No. 115002 (worked solution)
3True course: 110 °T
No. 115003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic bearing: 213 °M
No. 115004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 020 °C
No. 115005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic bearing: 311 °M
No. 115006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic bearing: 217 °M
No. 115007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 357 °C
No. 115008 (worked solution)