Compass Compensation

• Fields from degaussing coils interfere with magnetic compass operation

• Heeling Coil

  • compensates for vertical component
  • in horizontal plane around binnacle

• Intercardinal Coils

  • compensates for horizontal component
  • two vertical coils, off-set by 90o

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Magnetic compass can’t seek north