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Worksheet 720 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 022°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 bearing on the chart is 023°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 course laid off on the chart is 208°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  4. You are steering 260° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  5. The course laid off on the chart is 182°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  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. A magnetic course of 280°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  

  8. A bearing on the chart is 105°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  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic bearing: 008 °M
No. 720001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic bearing: 014 °M
No. 720002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 215 °C
No. 720003 (worked solution)
4True course: 248 °T
No. 720004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 195 °C
No. 720005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic bearing: 307 °M
No. 720006 (worked solution)
7Compass course: 274 °C
No. 720007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic bearing: 095 °M
No. 720008 (worked solution)