Worksheet 765 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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A bearing on the chart is 081°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
The course laid off on the chart is 314°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

Compass course: ________ °C
You are steering 309° by the steering compass. What is the true course?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

True course: ________ °T
The steering compass reads 097°C. What is the magnetic heading?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

Magnetic heading: ________ °M
A bearing on the chart is 016°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
You are steering 268° by the steering compass. What is the true course?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

True course: ________ °T
The course laid off on the chart is 271°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

Compass course: ________ °C
The steering compass reads 037°C. What is the magnetic heading?
Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

Magnetic heading: ________ °M

Answer key

No.	Answers	Problem
1	Magnetic bearing: 089 °M	No. 765001 (worked solution)
2	Compass course: 313 °C	No. 765002 (worked solution)
3	True course: 321 °T	No. 765003 (worked solution)
4	Magnetic heading: 091 °M	No. 765004 (worked solution)
5	Magnetic bearing: 008 °M	No. 765005 (worked solution)
6	True course: 254 °T	No. 765006 (worked solution)
7	Compass course: 290 °C	No. 765007 (worked solution)
8	Magnetic heading: 037 °M	No. 765008 (worked solution)