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Worksheet 128 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 342°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 348°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. The steering compass reads 324°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  4. The steering compass reads 078°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  5. The course laid off on the chart is 148°T. 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 254°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  7. A magnetic course of 107°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  

  8. A bearing on the chart is 286°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  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic bearing: 353 °M
No. 128001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic bearing: 339 °M
No. 128002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic heading: 324 °M
No. 128003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic heading: 072 °M
No. 128004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 154 °C
No. 128005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic heading: 255 °M
No. 128006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 107 °C
No. 128007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic bearing: 277 °M
No. 128008 (worked solution)