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Worksheet 156 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 287°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. A bearing on the chart is 023°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 114°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  4. A bearing on the chart is 040°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  

  5. A bearing on the chart is 214°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 188°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 268°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  8. The steering compass reads 066°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: 299 °M
No. 156001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic bearing: 035 °M
No. 156002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic heading: 120 °M
No. 156003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic bearing: 030 °M
No. 156004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic bearing: 210 °M
No. 156005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 182 °C
No. 156006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic heading: 274 °M
No. 156007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic heading: 063 °M
No. 156008 (worked solution)