Worksheet 552 · Skill 1
Compass conversions
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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
The steering compass reads 216°C. What is the magnetic heading?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
Magnetic heading: ________ °M
You are steering 033° 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 123°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
A magnetic course of 160°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
The course laid off on the chart is 276°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.
Compass course: ________ °C
A magnetic course of 120°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
The course laid off on the chart is 121°T. 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: 205 °M | No. 552001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Magnetic heading: 212 °M | No. 552002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | True course: 037 °T | No. 552003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Compass course: 119 °C | No. 552004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Compass course: 162 °C | No. 552005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Compass course: 264 °C | No. 552006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Compass course: 122 °C | No. 552007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Compass course: 112 °C | No. 552008 (worked solution) |