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Worksheet 778 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. A bearing on the chart is 055°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 251°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. You are steering 328° 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 course laid off on the chart is 128°T. 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 112°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  6. You are steering 010° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  7. The steering compass reads 230°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  8. The course laid off on the chart is 033°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
1Magnetic bearing: 046 °M
No. 778001 (worked solution)
2Magnetic bearing: 254 °M
No. 778002 (worked solution)
3True course: 330 °T
No. 778003 (worked solution)
4Compass course: 130 °C
No. 778004 (worked solution)
5Magnetic heading: 118 °M
No. 778005 (worked solution)
6True course: 009 °T
No. 778006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic heading: 236 °M
No. 778007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 013 °C
No. 778008 (worked solution)