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Worksheet 70 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 260°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. The steering compass reads 128°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  3. You are steering 070° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  4. The steering compass reads 070°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  5. A magnetic course of 168°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 348°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 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  

  8. You are steering 297° 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: 245 °M
No. 70001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic heading: 131 °M
No. 70002 (worked solution)
3True course: 060 °T
No. 70003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic heading: 074 °M
No. 70004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 169 °C
No. 70005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic heading: 345 °M
No. 70006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic bearing: 314 °M
No. 70007 (worked solution)
8True course: 302 °T
No. 70008 (worked solution)