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Worksheet 352 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 106°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  2. A bearing on the chart is 087°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  

  3. The course laid off on the chart is 202°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 333° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  5. A magnetic course of 221°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  

  6. The steering compass reads 263°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  7. A magnetic course of 238°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. The steering compass reads 184°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 heading: 100 °M
No. 352001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic bearing: 094 °M
No. 352002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 189 °C
No. 352003 (worked solution)
4True course: 329 °T
No. 352004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 224 °C
No. 352005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic heading: 265 °M
No. 352006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 233 °C
No. 352007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic heading: 186 °M
No. 352008 (worked solution)