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Worksheet 520 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 217°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. The steering compass reads 141°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  3. You are steering 223° 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 bearing on the chart is 262°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. A bearing on the chart is 005°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  

  6. The course laid off on the chart is 202°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  7. You are steering 315° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  8. A bearing on the chart is 158°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  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic bearing: 203 °M
No. 520001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic heading: 138 °M
No. 520002 (worked solution)
3True course: 207 °T
No. 520003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic bearing: 250 °M
No. 520004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic bearing: 003 °M
No. 520005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 192 °C
No. 520006 (worked solution)
7True course: 327 °T
No. 520007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic bearing: 169 °M
No. 520008 (worked solution)