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Worksheet 318 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 012°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 009° 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 bearing on the chart is 318°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  

  4. The steering compass reads 099°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  5. The steering compass reads 031°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  6. A magnetic course of 185°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 343°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  8. The steering compass reads 259°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic bearing: 009 °M
No. 318001 (worked solution)
2True course: 005 °T
No. 318002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic bearing: 305 °M
No. 318003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic heading: 098 °M
No. 318004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic heading: 032 °M
No. 318005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 185 °C
No. 318006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 339 °C
No. 318007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic heading: 259 °M
No. 318008 (worked solution)