Deck General USCG Question #5440 (Set 169)

You are conducting trials to determine the maneuvering characteristics of your vessel. While making a turn, you take ranges and bearings of an isolated light with the results as shown. Based on this information, what is the advance for a turn of 75°? ILLUSTRATION D034DG

USCG Exam Illustration D034DG
USCG Examination Diagram: Illustration D034DG
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — 825 yards (754 meters)

Turning trial data plotted via radar ranges and bearings in illustration D034DG establishes ship maneuvering characteristics, where advance for a 75-degree heading change measures precisely 825 yards (754 meters) along the initial course vector.

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