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Cable length
A cable length is a nautical unit of measure, for which at least four definitions seem to exist:
- Common definition: 1/10 nautical mile, i.e. 185.2 m.
- "Ordinary" definition: 100 fathoms, i.e. 182.88 m.
- US Navy definition: 120 fathoms, i.e. 219.456 m.
- British Navy[?] definition: 608 feet, i.e. 185.3184 m.
The unit is named after the length of a ships "cable". Needless to say, the cable length as a unit of measure must be considered to be archaic, and very imprecise.
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