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Worksheet 16 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 229°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 magnetic course of 021°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  

  3. The course laid off on the chart is 174°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  4. You are steering 147° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  5. The steering compass reads 023°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  6. A bearing on the chart is 261°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. The course laid off on the chart is 347°T. 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 029°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: 238 °M
No. 16001 (worked solution)
2Compass course: 016 °C
No. 16002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 181 °C
No. 16003 (worked solution)
4True course: 138 °T
No. 16004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic heading: 024 °M
No. 16005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic bearing: 276 °M
No. 16006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 330 °C
No. 16007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic heading: 028 °M
No. 16008 (worked solution)