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Worksheet 367 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. You are steering 329° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  2. A bearing on the chart is 213°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. You are steering 085° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  4. A magnetic course of 246°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  

  5. You are steering 056° 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 291°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 steering compass reads 034°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  8. The steering compass reads 126°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1True course: 319 °T
No. 367001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic bearing: 207 °M
No. 367002 (worked solution)
3True course: 077 °T
No. 367003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 247 °C
No. 367004 (worked solution)
5True course: 060 °T
No. 367005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 293 °C
No. 367006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic heading: 029 °M
No. 367007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic heading: 123 °M
No. 367008 (worked solution)