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On 16 September  , your vessel's 0736 zone time DR position is LAT 27°34'S, LONG 174°49'E, when an azimuth of the Sun is observed.  The chronometer time of the sight is  07h 38m 11s, and the Sun is bearing 079.8° per gyrocompass. The chronometer error is 01m 46s fast, and the variation in the area is 11.0°W.  At the time of the sight, the helmsman reports that he was heading 252°pgc and 258° per magnetic  compass.  What is the deviation of the magnetic compass?

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