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Worksheet 32 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. You are steering 175° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  2. The steering compass reads 034°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  3. A bearing on the chart is 029°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 303°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  5. You are steering 032° 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 bearing on the chart is 179°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. A bearing on the chart is 118°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  

  8. A bearing on the chart is 049°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
1True course: 167 °T
No. 32001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic heading: 034 °M
No. 32002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic bearing: 036 °M
No. 32003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic heading: 303 °M
No. 32004 (worked solution)
5True course: 043 °T
No. 32005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic bearing: 188 °M
No. 32006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic bearing: 128 °M
No. 32007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic bearing: 061 °M
No. 32008 (worked solution)