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Worksheet 35 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 211°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  2. The steering compass reads 348°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  3. The course laid off on the chart is 230°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  4. You are steering 142° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  5. You are steering 027° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  6. The course laid off on the chart is 302°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  7. A magnetic course of 192°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  

  8. A magnetic course of 003°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 heading: 213 °M
No. 35001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic heading: 345 °M
No. 35002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 223 °C
No. 35003 (worked solution)
4True course: 143 °T
No. 35004 (worked solution)
5True course: 021 °T
No. 35005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 307 °C
No. 35006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 197 °C
No. 35007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 006 °C
No. 35008 (worked solution)