Deck General USCG Question #5016 (Set 155)

You are conducting trials to determine the maneuvering characteristics of your vessel. While making a turn, you take ranges and bearings of an isolated light. The results are shown in illustration D034DG below. What is the transfer for a turn of 180°?

USCG Exam Illustration D034DG
USCG Examination Diagram: Illustration D034DG
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — 910 yards

Evaluating maneuvering trial plot D034DG indicates that when the vessel executes a complete 180-degree turn, the total perpendicular offset from the initial trackline, or transfer, measures exactly 910 yards.

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