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Worksheet 540 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. 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  

  2. A bearing on the chart is 338°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. A magnetic course of 016°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  

  4. A bearing on the chart is 358°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. You are steering 231° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  6. You are steering 176° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  7. The course laid off on the chart is 103°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  8. You are steering 254° 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: 201 °M
No. 540001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic bearing: 326 °M
No. 540002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 020 °C
No. 540003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic bearing: 351 °M
No. 540004 (worked solution)
5True course: 218 °T
No. 540005 (worked solution)
6True course: 168 °T
No. 540006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 097 °C
No. 540007 (worked solution)
8True course: 245 °T
No. 540008 (worked solution)