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Worksheet 255 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 242°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 bearing on the chart is 259°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  

  3. The steering compass reads 238°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  4. The steering compass reads 226°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  5. The course laid off on the chart is 140°T. 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 298°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. You are steering 153° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  8. A bearing on the chart is 219°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  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic bearing: 248 °M
No. 255001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic bearing: 245 °M
No. 255002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic heading: 233 °M
No. 255003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic heading: 229 °M
No. 255004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 151 °C
No. 255005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic bearing: 284 °M
No. 255006 (worked solution)
7True course: 137 °T
No. 255007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic bearing: 205 °M
No. 255008 (worked solution)