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Worksheet 569 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 225°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 magnetic course of 172°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  

  3. A magnetic course of 306°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 magnetic course of 053°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 103° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  6. The steering compass reads 148°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  7. A magnetic course of 338°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. You are steering 132° 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: 230 °M
No. 569001 (worked solution)
2Compass course: 177 °C
No. 569002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 312 °C
No. 569003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 052 °C
No. 569004 (worked solution)
5True course: 102 °T
No. 569005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic heading: 148 °M
No. 569006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 336 °C
No. 569007 (worked solution)
8True course: 118 °T
No. 569008 (worked solution)