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Navigation Problems - USCG Exam Questions

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On 14 March your 1846 ZT DR position is LAT 21°57.6' N, LONG 132°16.2' W.  At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 22°16.8'.  The chronometer time of the sight is 03h 45m 10s, and the chronometer error is 01m 32s slow. The index error is 3.2' off the arc, and the height of eye is 44.9 feet.  What is your latitude by Polaris?

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Practice 992 real U.S. Coast Guard Deck 2014 exam questions from Navigation Problems. Here's a random one. Answer it, then keep going with Next.

Worked chart problems: plotting courses and fixes, time, speed, and distance, set and drift, and compass error corrections.

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