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A cable length or cable's length is a nautical unit
Units of measurement

The definition, agreement and practical use of units of measurement have played a crucial role in human endeavour from early ages up to this day....
 of measure equal to one tenth of a nautical mile
Nautical mile

A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of length. It corresponds approximately to one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian .It is a non-International System of Units unit used especially by navigators in the shipping and aviation industries....
 or 100 fathoms, or sometimes 120 fathoms. The unit is named after the length of a ship's anchor
Anchor

An anchor is an object, often made out of metal, that is used to attach a ship to the bottom of a body of water at a specific point. There are two primary classes of anchors?temporary and permanent....
 cable in the age of sail
Age of Sail

The Age of Sail was the period in which international trade and naval warfare were dominated by sailing ships, lasting from the 16th to the mid 19th century....
. The definition varies:










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A cable length or cable's length is a nautical unit
Units of measurement

The definition, agreement and practical use of units of measurement have played a crucial role in human endeavour from early ages up to this day....
 of measure equal to one tenth of a nautical mile
Nautical mile

A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of length. It corresponds approximately to one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian .It is a non-International System of Units unit used especially by navigators in the shipping and aviation industries....
 or 100 fathoms, or sometimes 120 fathoms. The unit is named after the length of a ship's anchor
Anchor

An anchor is an object, often made out of metal, that is used to attach a ship to the bottom of a body of water at a specific point. There are two primary classes of anchors?temporary and permanent....
 cable in the age of sail
Age of Sail

The Age of Sail was the period in which international trade and naval warfare were dominated by sailing ships, lasting from the 16th to the mid 19th century....
. The definition varies:

  • International: 1/10 nautical mile
    Nautical mile

    A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of length. It corresponds approximately to one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian .It is a non-International System of Units unit used especially by navigators in the shipping and aviation industries....
    , or 185.2 m
    Metre

    The metre or meter is a Unit of measurement of length. It is the SI base unit of length in the metric system and in the International System of Units , used around the world for general and scientific purposes....
  • Imperial (British Admiralty): 1/10 Admiralty nautical mile (608 feet, or 185.3184 m
    Metre

    The metre or meter is a Unit of measurement of length. It is the SI base unit of length in the metric system and in the International System of Units , used around the world for general and scientific purposes....
    ), or 100 fathoms (600 feet, or 182.88 m)
  • Historical US Navy: 120 fathoms (720 feet), or 219.456 m
    Metre

    The metre or meter is a Unit of measurement of length. It is the SI base unit of length in the metric system and in the International System of Units , used around the world for general and scientific purposes....


See also

  • Conversion of units
    Conversion of units

    Conversion of units refers to conversion factors between different units of measurement for the same quantity....