| cable length (imperial) | 1 cable length (imperial) | 2 cable length (imperial) | 3 cable length (imperial) | 4 cable length (imperial) | 5 cable length (imperial) | 6 cable length (imperial) | 7 cable length (imperial) | 8 cable length (imperial) | 9 cable length (imperial) | 10 cable length (imperial) | 11 cable length (imperial) | 12 cable length (imperial) | 13 cable length (imperial) | 14 cable length (imperial) | 15 cable length (imperial) | 16 cable length (imperial) | 17 cable length (imperial) | 18 cable length (imperial) | 19 cable length (imperial) | 20 cable length (imperial) | 21 cable length (imperial) | 22 cable length (imperial) | 23 cable length (imperial) | 24 cable length (imperial) | 25 cable length (imperial) | 26 cable length (imperial) | 27 cable length (imperial) | 28 cable length (imperial) | 29 cable length (imperial) | 30 cable length (imperial) | 31 cable length (imperial) | 32 cable length (imperial) | 33 cable length (imperial) | 34 cable length (imperial) | 35 cable length (imperial) | 36 cable length (imperial) | 37 cable length (imperial) | 38 cable length (imperial) | 39 cable length (imperial) | 40 cable length (imperial) | 41 cable length (imperial) | 42 cable length (imperial) | 43 cable length (imperial) | 44 cable length (imperial) | 45 cable length (imperial) | 46 cable length (imperial) | 47 cable length (imperial) | 48 cable length (imperial) | 49 cable length (imperial) | 50 cable length (imperial) | 51 cable length (imperial) | 52 cable length (imperial) | 53 cable length (imperial) | 54 cable length (imperial) | 55 cable length (imperial) | 56 cable length (imperial) | 57 cable length (imperial) | 58 cable length (imperial) | 59 cable length (imperial) | 60 cable length (imperial) | 61 cable length (imperial) | 62 cable length (imperial) | 63 cable length (imperial) | 64 cable length (imperial) | 65 cable length (imperial) | 66 cable length (imperial) | 67 cable length (imperial) | 68 cable length (imperial) | 69 cable length (imperial) | 70 cable length (imperial) | 71 cable length (imperial) | 72 cable length (imperial) | 73 cable length (imperial) | 74 cable length (imperial) | 75 cable length (imperial) | 76 cable length (imperial) | 77 cable length (imperial) | 78 cable length (imperial) | 79 cable length (imperial) | 80 cable length (imperial) | 81 cable length (imperial) | 82 cable length (imperial) | 83 cable length (imperial) | 84 cable length (imperial) | 85 cable length (imperial) | 86 cable length (imperial) | 87 cable length (imperial) | 88 cable length (imperial) | 89 cable length (imperial) | 90 cable length (imperial) | 91 cable length (imperial) | 92 cable length (imperial) | 93 cable length (imperial) | 94 cable length (imperial) | 95 cable length (imperial) | 96 cable length (imperial) | 97 cable length (imperial) | 98 cable length (imperial) | 99 cable length (imperial) | 100 cable length (imperial) |
| cable length (US) | 0.8444444 cable length (US) | 1.6888889 cable length (US) | 2.5333333 cable length (US) | 3.3777778 cable length (US) | 4.2222222 cable length (US) | 5.0666667 cable length (US) | 5.9111111 cable length (US) | 6.7555556 cable length (US) | 7.6 cable length (US) | 8.4444444 cable length (US) | 9.2888889 cable length (US) | 10.1333333 cable length (US) | 10.9777778 cable length (US) | 11.8222222 cable length (US) | 12.6666667 cable length (US) | 13.5111111 cable length (US) | 14.3555556 cable length (US) | 15.2 cable length (US) | 16.0444444 cable length (US) | 16.8888889 cable length (US) | 17.7333333 cable length (US) | 18.5777778 cable length (US) | 19.4222222 cable length (US) | 20.2666667 cable length (US) | 21.1111111 cable length (US) | 21.9555556 cable length (US) | 22.8 cable length (US) | 23.6444444 cable length (US) | 24.4888889 cable length (US) | 25.3333333 cable length (US) | 26.1777778 cable length (US) | 27.0222222 cable length (US) | 27.8666667 cable length (US) | 28.7111111 cable length (US) | 29.5555556 cable length (US) | 30.4 cable length (US) | 31.2444444 cable length (US) | 32.0888889 cable length (US) | 32.9333333 cable length (US) | 33.7777778 cable length (US) | 34.6222222 cable length (US) | 35.4666667 cable length (US) | 36.3111111 cable length (US) | 37.1555556 cable length (US) | 38 cable length (US) | 38.8444444 cable length (US) | 39.6888889 cable length (US) | 40.5333333 cable length (US) | 41.3777778 cable length (US) | 42.2222222 cable length (US) | 43.0666667 cable length (US) | 43.9111111 cable length (US) | 44.7555556 cable length (US) | 45.6 cable length (US) | 46.4444444 cable length (US) | 47.2888889 cable length (US) | 48.1333333 cable length (US) | 48.9777778 cable length (US) | 49.8222222 cable length (US) | 50.6666667 cable length (US) | 51.5111111 cable length (US) | 52.3555556 cable length (US) | 53.2 cable length (US) | 54.0444444 cable length (US) | 54.8888889 cable length (US) | 55.7333333 cable length (US) | 56.5777778 cable length (US) | 57.4222222 cable length (US) | 58.2666667 cable length (US) | 59.1111111 cable length (US) | 59.9555556 cable length (US) | 60.8 cable length (US) | 61.6444444 cable length (US) | 62.4888889 cable length (US) | 63.3333333 cable length (US) | 64.1777778 cable length (US) | 65.0222222 cable length (US) | 65.8666667 cable length (US) | 66.7111111 cable length (US) | 67.5555556 cable length (US) | 68.4 cable length (US) | 69.2444444 cable length (US) | 70.0888889 cable length (US) | 70.9333333 cable length (US) | 71.7777778 cable length (US) | 72.6222222 cable length (US) | 73.4666667 cable length (US) | 74.3111111 cable length (US) | 75.1555556 cable length (US) | 76 cable length (US) | 76.8444444 cable length (US) | 77.6888889 cable length (US) | 78.5333333 cable length (US) | 79.3777778 cable length (US) | 80.2222222 cable length (US) | 81.0666667 cable length (US) | 81.9111111 cable length (US) | 82.7555556 cable length (US) | 83.6 cable length (US) | 84.4444444 cable length (US) |
A cable length or length of cable is a nautical unit of measure equal to one tenth of a nautical mile or approximately 100 fathoms. The unit is named after the length of a ship's anchor cable in the Age of Sail. The definition varies:
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cable length (imperial) | ≡ 608 ft | ≈ 185.3184 m | Imperial/US |
| cable length (imperial) | cable length (US) | cable length (imperial) | cable length (US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 0.84444444444444 | 4 | ≈ 3.3777777777778 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 1.2666666666667 | 4.5 | ≈ 3.8 |
| 2 | ≈ 1.6888888888889 | 5 | ≈ 4.2222222222222 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 2.1111111111111 | 5.5 | ≈ 4.6444444444444 |
| 3 | ≈ 2.5333333333333 | 6 | ≈ 5.0666666666667 |
A cable length or length of cable is a nautical unit of measure equal to one tenth of a nautical mile or approximately 100 fathoms. The unit is named after the length of a ship's anchor cable in the Age of Sail. The definition varies:
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cable length (US) | ≡ 720 ft | = 219.456 m | Imperial/US |
| cable length (US) | cable length (imperial) | cable length (US) | cable length (imperial) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 1.1842105263158 | 4 | ≈ 4.7368421052632 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 1.7763157894737 | 4.5 | ≈ 5.3289473684211 |
| 2 | ≈ 2.3684210526316 | 5 | ≈ 5.9210526315789 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 2.9605263157895 | 5.5 | ≈ 6.5131578947368 |
| 3 | ≈ 3.5526315789474 | 6 | ≈ 7.1052631578947 |
| cable length (imperial) | cable length (US) |
|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 0.8444444 |
| 1.1842105 | ≈ 1 |
You can find the conversion in other languages in the following:
| Symbol | Definition |
|---|---|
| ≡ | exactly equal |
| ≈ | approximately equal to |
| = | equal to |
| digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |