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Worksheet 719 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 088°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  2. The steering compass reads 147°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  3. A bearing on the chart is 075°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  

  4. A bearing on the chart is 176°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 bearing on the chart is 346°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 magnetic course of 268°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  

  7. The course laid off on the chart is 267°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  8. A magnetic course of 222°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  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic heading: 088 °M
No. 719001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic heading: 141 °M
No. 719002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic bearing: 069 °M
No. 719003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic bearing: 168 °M
No. 719004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic bearing: 331 °M
No. 719005 (worked solution)
6Compass course: 269 °C
No. 719006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 272 °C
No. 719007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 222 °C
No. 719008 (worked solution)