A) 312° B) 330° C) 348° D) 001° E)NULL
A) for precise navigation in coastal waters B) by measuring the phase difference of the dots and dashes C) as an aid to ocean navigation D) if the vessel is fitted with a special Consol receiver E)NULL
A) 35°15’W B) 35°15’E C) 144°45’E D) 144°45’W E)NULL
A) compass error B) variation C) magnetic dip D) deviation E)NULL
A) precession B) earth rate C) gyroscopic inertia D) gravity effect E)NULL
A) Cumulonimbus B) Stratus C) Cirrus D) Altostratus E)NULL
A) It is included in the altitude corrections inside the front cover of the Nautical Almanac. B) Table 25 in Bowditch contains the correction. C) A correction of -0.5′ should be applied to all star sights. D) No semidiameter correction…
A) straight line B) arc C) parabola D) line parallel to the coast E)NULL
A) varies depending upon the bearing used B) is the angular difference between magnetic north and compass north C) is published on the compass rose on most nautical charts D) is the angular difference between geographic and magnetic meridians E)NULL
A) A drifting buoy sighted in mid-ocean B) Extinguishment of Wolf Trap Light located inside Chesapeake Bay C) All military exercises on the high seas involving four or more vessels D) Off-air times of radio beacons when scheduled for routine…