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Worksheet 148 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 354°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 170° 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 bearing on the chart is 302°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  

  4. The course laid off on the chart is 278°T. 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 269°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 course laid off on the chart is 099°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  7. The course laid off on the chart is 043°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  8. A magnetic course of 047°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  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic bearing: 358 °M
No. 148001 (worked solution)
2True course: 165 °T
No. 148002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic bearing: 295 °M
No. 148003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 269 °C
No. 148004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 263 °C
No. 148005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 115 °C
No. 148006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 050 °C
No. 148007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 052 °C
No. 148008 (worked solution)