Deck Misc (Supplementary) USCG Question #290 (Set 3)

On 19 November your 0200 zone time DR position is LAT 20°29.0' N, LONG 150°21.3' E. You are on course 136°T at a speed of 18 knots. You observed 3 celestial bodies. Determine the latitude and longitude of your 0600 running fix

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — LAT 19°33.0'N, LONG 151°10.0'E

Applying the dead reckoning run over a four-hour duration at 18 knots on course 136°T shifts the morning celestial LOPs to the correct running fix coordinates of LAT 19°33.0'N, LONG 151°10.0'E in accordance with standard nautical astronomy.

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