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Worksheet 288 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 280°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. You are steering 167° 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 340°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 222°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 bearing on the chart is 206°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. The course laid off on the chart is 073°T. 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 122°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 bearing on the chart is 085°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: 288 °M
No. 288001 (worked solution)
2True course: 164 °T
No. 288002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 338 °C
No. 288003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic bearing: 226 °M
No. 288004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic bearing: 203 °M
No. 288005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 056 °C
No. 288006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 121 °C
No. 288007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic bearing: 083 °M
No. 288008 (worked solution)