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Worksheet 142 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 326°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  2. You are steering 234° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  3. The steering compass reads 140°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 238°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  5. 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  

  6. The steering compass reads 003°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  7. A bearing on the chart is 289°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. A bearing on the chart is 167°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 heading: 325 °M
No. 142001 (worked solution)
2True course: 245 °T
No. 142002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic heading: 139 °M
No. 142003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic heading: 233 °M
No. 142004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic heading: 252 °M
No. 142005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic heading: 001 °M
No. 142006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic bearing: 276 °M
No. 142007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic bearing: 175 °M
No. 142008 (worked solution)