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Worksheet 232 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 055°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  2. The course laid off on the chart is 313°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 080°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 bearing on the chart is 191°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 124°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 bearing on the chart is 290°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 steering compass reads 216°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 037°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 heading: 060 °M
No. 232001 (worked solution)
2Compass course: 324 °C
No. 232002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 084 °C
No. 232003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic bearing: 194 °M
No. 232004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 123 °C
No. 232005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic bearing: 294 °M
No. 232006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic heading: 222 °M
No. 232007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic heading: 036 °M
No. 232008 (worked solution)