AZIMUTHS, AMPLITUDES & POLARIS.

1. September 30th 1995 in Lat 50 20'N, Long 174 10'E, the sun rose bearing 082C and
092G. Chronometer reading 6h 22m 18s, error 2m 15s fast. Variation 10E. Find the error
and deviation of the magnetic compass and the error of the gyro compass.

2. January 9th 1995 in Lat 58 40'S, Long 114 32'E, the sun set bearing 231C.
Chronometer reading, correct on GMT, 1h 44m 20s. Var 6W. Find the error and deviation of
the compass.

3. January 3rd 1995 at about 0730 in Lat 31 09'S, Long 127 50'E, the sun bore 110C.
Chronometer 10h 32m 50s, chronometer error nil. Find the error and deviation of the compass
if the variation was 3.5W.

4. At about 0500 hrs on September 23rd 1995 in Lat 51 06'N, Long 11 15'W, the star
Polaris ( Ursae Minoris) bore 010C and 000G. Chronometer showed 5h 45m 00s correct
on GMT. Variation 10W. Find the error and deviation of the magnetic compass and the error
of the gyro compass.

5. 21st September 1995 at about 0525 hrs in DR Lat 5 58'S, Long 69 03'E. Saturn bore
261C. Chronometer showed 0h 27m 38s. Error 1m 34s slow of GMT. Variation 4W. Find
the compass error and deviation.

6. From the following details calculate the True bearing of planet Mars:
Approx Ship’s Time 2140 hrs 30th July 1995.
Position 50 13'N, 22 37'W.
Chronometer 11h 30m 45s.
Error 0m 30s fast on GMT.

7. An observer in Dr 50 00’S, 00 15’E at about 1540 on 26th January 1995 obtained a
bearing of Canopus 132.5°C. Find the compass error and deviation. Chronometer 03h 38m
30s. Chronometer Error nil. Variation 0.5°E.

8. An observer in D.R Lat 48° 15'N Long 125° 15'W on 14th July 1995 Observed the sun
set bearing 297.5°(C). If Variation = 8°E calculate the Compass Error and deviation for ship's
head.

9. An observer, 20° 00'N 172° 30'E, 4th Sept 95, observed the sun rise bearing 082°(C).
Chron showed 06:12:43, chron error 2m 12s slow. Variation 1°E. Find the Compass Error and
deviation at that time.

10. An observer, D.R. 23° 18’N 140° 23’E, observed the sun rise brg 110°C, 102.5°G on
12th Feb 1995. If Variation = 8° W calculate the Gyro error and Deviation for the ship’s head.
 AMPLITUDES
In each of the following Amplitudes of the Sun find the Compass Deviation and Gyro error.
TIME & DATE. D.R POSITION. OBSERVED BEARING. VARIATION.
SUNRISE 12th Feb 95 23 18’N 140 23’E 110C 102.5G 8W
SUNSET 18th Nov 95 53 19’N 66 28’W 234C 238G 4E
SUNSET 21st June 95 41 30’N 17818’W 292C 305.5G 8E
SUNRISE 1st April 95 34 02’S 160 21’E 094C 082.5G 6W
SUNSET 18th Jan 95 55 08’S 174 21’W 236C 235G 10W
SUNSET 8th July 95 65 02’N 170 01’W 322C 337G 15E

AZIMUTHS
In each of the following Azimuths of the Sun find the Compass Deviation and Gyro error.
SHIP TIME & D.R. POSITION CHRON CHRON OBSERVED VAR’N
DATE ERROR BEARING
0739hrs 25 Oct 95 28 59’S 164 15’E 8h 39m 16s 3m 29s fast 090C 090G 6W
1638hrs 17 May 95 36 51’N 176 12’E 4h 55m 02s 2m 34s slow 269C 277G 5E
0810hrs 31 Aug 95 31 57’N 169 10’E 8h 59m 59s 2m 06s slow 106C 100G 2W
2018hrs 5 Feb 95 54 18’S 178 10’W 8h 05m 16s 1m 59s slow 238C 234G 4W
0932hrs 8 Aug 95 15 21’S 148 18’W 7h 20m 14s 1m 39s slow 060C 051G 6W

In each of the following Azimuths find the Compass Deviation and Gyro error.
BODY SHIP TIME D.R. CHRON CHRON OBSERVED VAR’N
& DATE POS’N ERROR BEARING
Jupiter 0310hrs 40 10’S 2h 01m 06s 3m 08s 094C 3E
29th Jan 95 160 18’W fast 092G

Venus 0440hrs 31 08’N 0h 13m 26s 0m 59s 081C 5E

17th May 95 67 15’E slow 087G

Saturn 0235hrs 28 18’N 5h 27m 58s 3m 48s 210.5C 6E

3rd Sept 95 45 02’W slow 220.5G

Mars 2321hrs 24 38’S 3h 58m 39s 1m 14s 318C 5W

29th March 95 109 11’E slow 320G

Saturn 0336hrs 45 09’N 6h 13m 14s 0m 58s 135.5C 4E

23rd June 95 38 16’W fast 145G
 POLARIS

From the following observations, find the True bearing of Polaris, Gyro
Error and Deviation for the Ship’s Head:

1. Date at ship 25th March 1995 DR position 43° 18'N

034 15'W
°

Approx time at ship 0530 Chronometer showed 7h

28m 34s
Chron error 2m 20s fast of GMT Variation 5°E
Gyro bearing 359°G Compass bearing 002°C

2. Date at ship 27th May 1995 DR position 37° 52'N 153°

33'E
Approx time at ship 1600 Chronometer showed 5h
50m 15s
Chron error 5m 10s slow of GMT Variation 9°W
Gyro bearing 001°G Compass bearing 356°C

3. Date at ship 10th September 1995 DR position 59° 57'N 013°

12'W
Approx time at ship 0700 Chronometer showed 7h
58m 56s
Chron error 0m 43s fast of GMT Variation 11°E
Gyro bearing 359°G Compass bearing 007°C

4. Date at ship 26th November 1995 DR position 49° 48'N 014°

15'W
Approx time at ship 0440 Chrnometer showed 5h
42m 00s
Chron error nil Variation 5.5°W
Gyro bearing 003°G Compass bearing 003°C

5. Date at ship 18th August 1995 DR position 54° 18'N 162°

12'E
Approx time at ship 0400 Chronometer showed 5h
10m 06s
Chron error 3m 09s slow of GMT Variation 6.5°W
Gyro bearing 003°G Compass bearing 004°C