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Variation: 15° E, Deviation: 0°. A true course of 270° converts to what compass course?

Explanation

True→Compass (uncorrecting), deviation = 0: Magnetic = 270° − 15°E = 255°. Compass = 255° (no deviation). Answer: 255°C.

Authority: Bowditch (Pub. 9)

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