2
EXAMINATION FOR FIRST MATES.
(Continued.)
...
186 2
at Ship
lat. by account
; long.
•
The observed altitude of
the Sun's L. L.
of the observer was
height of eye
feet. Time by watch
which had been found to be
Was
of apparent time at Ship
The difference of longitude made to the
after the error on Apparent Time at Ship was determined. Required the Latitude by the Reduction to the Meridian,
Exn. 5. (late E F 2.)
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EXAMINATION PAPER
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ONLY MATE.
To be used at the above Port this.
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Hot die No.
N.B.-A Candidate for an Only Mate's Certificate of Competency will be required to work the questions in Paper Ezn. 4 in addition to the Questions in this Paper.
1.-186
?
at
2.-Required the course and distance from
to
Lat. of
Lat. of
Find the time of High Water
A.M. and P.M.
"
by calculation on Mercator's principle
Long.
Long.
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