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Worksheet 52 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 198°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. A bearing on the chart is 194°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 steering compass reads 129°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  4. A magnetic course of 257°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 341° 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 301°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. A magnetic course of 185°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. 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  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic bearing: 200 °M
No. 52001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic bearing: 195 °M
No. 52002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic heading: 130 °M
No. 52003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 257 °C
No. 52004 (worked solution)
5True course: 343 °T
No. 52005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 306 °C
No. 52006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 191 °C
No. 52007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 240 °C
No. 52008 (worked solution)