General Navigation USCG Question #1896 (Set 59)

You are on course 312°T. To check the speed of your vessel you should observe a celestial body on which bearing?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — 312°

To check vessel speed via celestial observation, observe a body dead ahead or astern, aligning the line of position parallel to your course. Here, course 312°T matches a body bearing 312°T.

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