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Worksheet 153 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 068°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  2. A bearing on the chart is 113°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 196°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 070°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  5. A bearing on the chart is 294°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  

  6. A magnetic course of 032°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  

  7. The steering compass reads 054°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  8. A bearing on the chart is 227°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: 071 °M
No. 153001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic bearing: 110 °M
No. 153002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic heading: 199 °M
No. 153003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic heading: 076 °M
No. 153004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic bearing: 282 °M
No. 153005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 036 °C
No. 153006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic heading: 056 °M
No. 153007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic bearing: 231 °M
No. 153008 (worked solution)