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Worksheet 370 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 201°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 278° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  3. The course laid off on the chart is 077°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  4. A bearing on the chart is 330°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  

  5. The steering compass reads 144°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  6. The steering compass reads 318°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  7. A bearing on the chart is 074°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. You are steering 258° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic bearing: 197 °M
No. 370001 (worked solution)
2True course: 283 °T
No. 370002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 056 °C
No. 370003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic bearing: 329 °M
No. 370004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic heading: 140 °M
No. 370005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic heading: 315 °M
No. 370006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic bearing: 069 °M
No. 370007 (worked solution)
8True course: 273 °T
No. 370008 (worked solution)