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Worksheet 56 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 260°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 238°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  3. A magnetic course of 052°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. The course laid off on the chart is 169°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  5. A magnetic course of 109°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  

  6. A magnetic course of 293°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. The course laid off on the chart is 228°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  8. A bearing on the chart is 008°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: 270 °M
No. 56001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic heading: 238 °M
No. 56002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 048 °C
No. 56003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 186 °C
No. 56004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 107 °C
No. 56005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 293 °C
No. 56006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 243 °C
No. 56007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic bearing: 019 °M
No. 56008 (worked solution)