Navigation Problems USCG Question #780 (Set 23)

A vessel steams 666 miles on course 295°T from LAT 24°24'N, LONG 83°00'W. What are the latitude and longitude of the point of arrival by mid-latitude sailing?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — LAT 29°06'N, LONG 94°16'W

Mid-latitude sailing formulas resolve departure and difference of latitude to find the new position. Steaming 666 miles on 295°T from the given coordinates yields a latitude of 29°06'N and a longitude of 94°16'W per Bowditch dead reckoning procedures.

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