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Worksheet 588 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. You are steering 193° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  2. You are steering 220° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  3. The steering compass reads 313°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  4. A bearing on the chart is 188°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 magnetic course of 144°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 bearing on the chart is 330°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  

  7. A bearing on the chart is 337°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  

  8. A bearing on the chart is 203°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
1True course: 200 °T
No. 588001 (worked solution)
2True course: 219 °T
No. 588002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic heading: 315 °M
No. 588003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic bearing: 178 °M
No. 588004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 146 °C
No. 588005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic bearing: 343 °M
No. 588006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic bearing: 349 °M
No. 588007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic bearing: 207 °M
No. 588008 (worked solution)