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Worksheet 304 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 035°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 333° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  3. The steering compass reads 250°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  4. You are steering 250° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  5. The course laid off on the chart is 298°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 148°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 087° 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 magnetic course of 250°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: 046 °M
No. 304001 (worked solution)
2True course: 330 °T
No. 304002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic heading: 256 °M
No. 304003 (worked solution)
4True course: 237 °T
No. 304004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 292 °C
No. 304005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic bearing: 137 °M
No. 304006 (worked solution)
7True course: 094 °T
No. 304007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 254 °C
No. 304008 (worked solution)