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Worksheet 310 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 157°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 117°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  3. A magnetic course of 224°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 299°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. You are steering 258° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  6. A magnetic course of 230°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. You are steering 203° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  8. The course laid off on the chart is 033°T. 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: 163 °M
No. 310001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic heading: 121 °M
No. 310002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 226 °C
No. 310003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic bearing: 301 °M
No. 310004 (worked solution)
5True course: 278 °T
No. 310005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 232 °C
No. 310006 (worked solution)
7True course: 213 °T
No. 310007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 014 °C
No. 310008 (worked solution)