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Worksheet 14 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. 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  

  2. You are steering 236° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  3. A magnetic course of 266°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. The course laid off on the chart is 053°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  5. The steering compass reads 266°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  6. The steering compass reads 227°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  7. You are steering 226° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  8. The steering compass reads 234°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic bearing: 001 °M
No. 14001 (worked solution)
2True course: 246 °T
No. 14002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 260 °C
No. 14003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 062 °C
No. 14004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic heading: 263 °M
No. 14005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic heading: 223 °M
No. 14006 (worked solution)
7True course: 208 °T
No. 14007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic heading: 228 °M
No. 14008 (worked solution)