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Worksheet 189 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 301°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. The steering compass reads 015°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  3. 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  

  4. A bearing on the chart is 101°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 magnetic course of 169°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. A magnetic course of 009°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. A magnetic course of 297°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. A magnetic course of 058°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: 294 °M
No. 189001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic heading: 021 °M
No. 189002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic heading: 062 °M
No. 189003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic bearing: 090 °M
No. 189004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 171 °C
No. 189005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 012 °C
No. 189006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 293 °C
No. 189007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 057 °C
No. 189008 (worked solution)