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Worksheet 405 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 004°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 043° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  3. A bearing on the chart is 311°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. A bearing on the chart is 318°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 course laid off on the chart is 170°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  6. A bearing on the chart is 197°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. You are steering 344° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  8. You are steering 050° 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: 014 °M
No. 405001 (worked solution)
2True course: 043 °T
No. 405002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic bearing: 315 °M
No. 405003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic bearing: 304 °M
No. 405004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 180 °C
No. 405005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic bearing: 200 °M
No. 405006 (worked solution)
7True course: 349 °T
No. 405007 (worked solution)
8True course: 044 °T
No. 405008 (worked solution)