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Retired question: the Coast Guard no longer draws it on exams. Practice the current Navigation Problems module instead.

On 22 August your 1852 zone time DR position is LONG 155°54.0' E. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 27°36.9'. The chronometer time of the sight is 08h 54m 06s, and the chronometer error is 02m 20s fast. The index error is 3.6' off the arc, and the height of eye is 61.5 feet. What is your latitude by Polaris?

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