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Worksheet 95 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 121°C. What is the magnetic heading?

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

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  2. The course laid off on the chart is 162°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

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

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  3. You are steering 220° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  4. You are steering 291° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  5. You are steering 109° by the steering compass. What is the true course?

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

    True course: ________ °T  

  6. A bearing on the chart is 151°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 277°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. A magnetic course of 233°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: 126 °M
No. 95001 (worked solution)
2Compass course: 147 °C
No. 95002 (worked solution)
3True course: 222 °T
No. 95003 (worked solution)
4True course: 277 °T
No. 95004 (worked solution)
5True course: 106 °T
No. 95005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic bearing: 143 °M
No. 95006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic bearing: 289 °M
No. 95007 (worked solution)
8Compass course: 227 °C
No. 95008 (worked solution)