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Worksheet 776 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A magnetic course of 332°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 course laid off on the chart is 237°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  3. The steering compass reads 099°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  4. A magnetic course of 101°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  

  5. The steering compass reads 218°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °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. A bearing on the chart is 139°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. The course laid off on the chart is 229°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: 326 °C
No. 776001 (worked solution)
2Compass course: 231 °C
No. 776002 (worked solution)
3Magnetic heading: 093 °M
No. 776003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 103 °C
No. 776004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic heading: 218 °M
No. 776005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic bearing: 319 °M
No. 776006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic bearing: 145 °M
No. 776007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 232 °C
No. 776008 (worked solution)