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Worksheet 238 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 175°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 070°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  3. The course laid off on the chart is 234°T. 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 245°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. The course laid off on the chart is 222°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  6. The steering compass reads 231°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  7. A magnetic course of 354°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 351°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: 184 °M
No. 238001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic heading: 066 °M
No. 238002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 236 °C
No. 238003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic bearing: 238 °M
No. 238004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 237 °C
No. 238005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic heading: 234 °M
No. 238006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 352 °C
No. 238007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 356 °C
No. 238008 (worked solution)