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Worksheet 26 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 218°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  2. You are steering 236° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  3. A magnetic course of 157°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. The steering compass reads 004°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  5. A bearing on the chart is 208°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  

  6. A magnetic course of 263°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. The course laid off on the chart is 190°T. 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 153°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 heading: 222 °M
No. 26001 (worked solution)
2True course: 250 °T
No. 26002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 161 °C
No. 26003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic heading: 359 °M
No. 26004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic bearing: 200 °M
No. 26005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 259 °C
No. 26006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 192 °C
No. 26007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 157 °C
No. 26008 (worked solution)