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Worksheet 228 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A magnetic course of 094°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 330°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 bearing on the chart is 045°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  

  4. The steering compass reads 221°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  5. The steering compass reads 154°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  6. You are steering 209° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  7. The course laid off on the chart is 095°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 course laid off on the chart is 200°T. 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
1Compass course: 094 °C
No. 228001 (worked solution)
2Compass course: 320 °C
No. 228002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic bearing: 043 °M
No. 228003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic heading: 218 °M
No. 228004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic heading: 148 °M
No. 228005 (worked solution)
6True course: 200 °T
No. 228006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 114 °C
No. 228007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 186 °C
No. 228008 (worked solution)