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NAUT120 - Terrestrial Navigation 1

Credits: 3

This course is designed to teach the student the technical and practical concepts of Terrestrial Navigation. Areas covered include terrestrial coordinates, nautical charts, navigation publications, piloting, navigation aids, compass corrections, and the use of sailing to determine rhumb line course and distances. Practical chart work laboratories and a laboratory on an Academy training vessel provide extensive practice. This course is required of all Deck Midshipmen and is offered in the Second Term of Fourth Class Year.

2 class hours a week
2 laboratory hours a week


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