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Worksheet 154 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A magnetic course of 299°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  

  2. The course laid off on the chart is 302°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  3. A magnetic course of 065°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. A magnetic course of 175°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  

  5. The course laid off on the chart is 110°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  6. A bearing on the chart is 174°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  

  7. A magnetic course of 076°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. The steering compass reads 036°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Compass course: 304 °C
No. 154001 (worked solution)
2Compass course: 299 °C
No. 154002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 065 °C
No. 154003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 175 °C
No. 154004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 095 °C
No. 154005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic bearing: 159 °M
No. 154006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 080 °C
No. 154007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic heading: 034 °M
No. 154008 (worked solution)