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Worksheet 692 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. 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  

  2. The steering compass reads 074°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  3. The steering compass reads 184°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 189°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 bearing on the chart is 331°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  

  6. A bearing on the chart is 321°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. The steering compass reads 162°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  8. The course laid off on the chart is 259°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: 046 °C
No. 692001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic heading: 072 °M
No. 692002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic heading: 185 °M
No. 692003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 197 °C
No. 692004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic bearing: 320 °M
No. 692005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic bearing: 319 °M
No. 692006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic heading: 156 °M
No. 692007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 246 °C
No. 692008 (worked solution)