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Worksheet 628 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A magnetic course of 312°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  

  2. A bearing on the chart is 001°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. The steering compass reads 019°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  4. The course laid off on the chart is 173°T. 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 315° 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 206° 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 330°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  8. The course laid off on the chart is 173°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.AnswersProblem
1Compass course: 314 °C
No. 628001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic bearing: 011 °M
No. 628002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic heading: 013 °M
No. 628003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 170 °C
No. 628004 (worked solution)
5True course: 330 °T
No. 628005 (worked solution)
6True course: 214 °T
No. 628006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 335 °C
No. 628007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 186 °C
No. 628008 (worked solution)