Worksheet 51 · Skill 1
Compass conversions
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A bearing on the chart is 354°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
The steering compass reads 136°C. What is the magnetic heading?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
Magnetic heading: ________ °M
A bearing on the chart is 214°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
You are steering 285° by the steering compass. What is the true course?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
True course: ________ °T
A bearing on the chart is 270°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
A magnetic course of 037°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
You are steering 055° by the steering compass. What is the true course?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
True course: ________ °T
A magnetic course of 140°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. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnetic bearing: 357 °M | No. 51001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Magnetic heading: 141 °M | No. 51002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Magnetic bearing: 215 °M | No. 51003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | True course: 273 °T | No. 51004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Magnetic bearing: 268 °M | No. 51005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Compass course: 039 °C | No. 51006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | True course: 067 °T | No. 51007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Compass course: 135 °C | No. 51008 (worked solution) |