A ship capable of making a speed of 12 knots through still water is to maintain a true course due west while encountering a 2.4-knot current running from north to south. What should be the heading of the ship (measured clockwise from the north)? How long t does it take the ship to proceed 27 nautical miles due west? Answers: 8= t= O hr

A ship capable of making a speed of 12 knots through still water is to maintain a true course due west while encountering a 2.4-knot current running from north to south. What should be the heading of the ship (measured clockwise from the north)? How long t does it take the ship to proceed 27 nautical miles due west? Answers: 8= t= O hr