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USCG Exam PracticePlotting with variation and deviation (T-V-M-D-C)

A vessel's true course is 085°T. Variation is 10°W and deviation is 5°E. What is the compass course to steer?

  1. A. 080°C
  2. ✓ 090°CCorrect
  3. C. 070°C
  4. D. 100°C

Why B is correct

Using T-V-M-D-C and uncorrecting from true toward compass: add westerly variation (085 + 10 = 095°M), then subtract easterly deviation (095 - 5 = 090°C). When converting true to compass, add westerly errors and subtract easterly errors.

Cited:Bowditch Ch. 6 §602

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