Thursday Lecture
Examples On Plane And Traverse Sailing ( Continued )
1. Departure taken from Cape Horn. Lat. 55° 58' 41" S, Lo. 67° 16' 15" W, bearing by compass SSW 20 knots. Ship heading SW x S, Deviation 4° E, steamed the following courses:
Courses Steamed
Remarks
Variation 18° E throughout. Current set NW magnetic 30 mi. for the day. Required Latitude and Longitude in and course and distance made good.
2. Departure taken from St. Agnes Lighthouse, Scilly Islands, Lat. 49° 53' S, Lo. 6° 20' W, bearing by compass E x S, distance 18 knots, Deviation 10° W, Variation 23° W. Ship headed N steamed on the following courses:
Courses steamed
Assign for Night Work the following articles in Bowditch: 179-180-181-182. Also additional problems in Dead Reckoning.