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Worksheet 678 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 196°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 019°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. You are steering 340° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  4. A magnetic course of 191°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. A magnetic course of 355°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. The steering compass reads 157°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  7. A bearing on the chart is 095°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. You are steering 313° 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: 207 °M
No. 678001 (worked solution)
2Compass course: 014 °C
No. 678002 (worked solution)
3True course: 345 °T
No. 678003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 192 °C
No. 678004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 000 °C
No. 678005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic heading: 159 °M
No. 678006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic bearing: 102 °M
No. 678007 (worked solution)
8True course: 323 °T
No. 678008 (worked solution)