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Set 8 • Question #211 of 247
Launch Interactive Practice Room At 0925, you plot the following loran fix: 9960-W-14931.5 9960-X-26418.2 9960-Y-44006.5 If you correct for a current setting 215°T at 0.5 knot, what course will you steer from the 0925 position to arrive at a position 0.5 mile south of Long Sand Shoal West End Horn Buoy "W"?
A
102°T
B
096°T
C
093°T
D
089°T
✓ Correct Answer
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In practical navigation calculations and chart plotting regarding 'At 0925, you plot the following loran fix: 9960-W-14931.5 9960-X-26418.2 9960-Y-44006.5 If you correct for a current setting 215°T at 0.5 knot, what course will you steer from the 0925 position to arrive at a position 0.5 mile south of Long Sand Shoal West End Horn Buoy "W"', the calculated solution is: '089°T'.
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