Navigation Problems USCG Question #816 (Set 24)

Using gnomonic tracking chart WOXZC 5270, determine which of the following statements about a voyage from San Francisco to San Bernardino Strait (LAT 13°00'N, LONG 125°30'E) is TRUE.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — You will cross the Northern Hemisphere vertex at the approximate longitude of 159°W.

Under USCG National Maritime Center examination standards, the accepted correct answer is: You will cross the Northern Hemisphere vertex at the approximate longitude of 159°W..

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