| 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) |
| foot | 608 ft | 1 216 ft | 1 824 ft | 2 432 ft | 3 040 ft | 3 648 ft | 4 256 ft | 4 864 ft | 5 472 ft | 6 080 ft | 6 688 ft | 7 296 ft | 7 904 ft | 8 512 ft | 9 120 ft | 9 728 ft | 10 336 ft | 10 944 ft | 11 552 ft | 12 160 ft | 12 768 ft | 13 376 ft | 13 984 ft | 14 592 ft | 15 200 ft | 15 808 ft | 16 416 ft | 17 024 ft | 17 632 ft | 18 240 ft | 18 848 ft | 19 456 ft | 20 064 ft | 20 672 ft | 21 280 ft | 21 888 ft | 22 496 ft | 23 104 ft | 23 712 ft | 24 320 ft | 24 928 ft | 25 536 ft | 26 144 ft | 26 752 ft | 27 360 ft | 27 968 ft | 28 576 ft | 29 184 ft | 29 792 ft | 30 400 ft | 31 008 ft | 31 616 ft | 32 224 ft | 32 832 ft | 33 440 ft | 34 048 ft | 34 656 ft | 35 264 ft | 35 872 ft | 36 480 ft | 37 088 ft | 37 696 ft | 38 304 ft | 38 912 ft | 39 520 ft | 40 128 ft | 40 736 ft | 41 344 ft | 41 952 ft | 42 560 ft | 43 168 ft | 43 776 ft | 44 384 ft | 44 992 ft | 45 600 ft | 46 208 ft | 46 816 ft | 47 424 ft | 48 032 ft | 48 640 ft | 49 248 ft | 49 856 ft | 50 464 ft | 51 072 ft | 51 680 ft | 52 288 ft | 52 896 ft | 53 504 ft | 54 112 ft | 54 720 ft | 55 328 ft | 55 936 ft | 56 544 ft | 57 152 ft | 57 760 ft | 58 368 ft | 58 976 ft | 59 584 ft | 60 192 ft | 60 800 ft |
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) | feet | cable length (imperial) | feet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 608 | 4 | ≈ 2432 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 912 | 4.5 | ≈ 2736 |
| 2 | ≈ 1216 | 5 | ≈ 3040 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 1520 | 5.5 | ≈ 3344 |
| 3 | ≈ 1824 | 6 | ≈ 3648 |
The foot (pl. feet; abbreviation: ft; symbol: ′, the prime symbol) is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. Since 1959, both units have been defined by international agreement as equivalent to 0.3048 meters exactly. In both systems, the foot comprises 12 inches and three feet compose a yard.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| foot | ft | ≡ 0.3048 m ≡ 1⁄3 yd ≡ 12 inches | ≡ 0.3048 m | Imperial/US |
| feet | cable length (imperial) | feet | cable length (imperial) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 0.0016447368421053 | 4 | ≈ 0.0065789473684211 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 0.0024671052631579 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.0074013157894737 |
| 2 | ≈ 0.0032894736842105 | 5 | ≈ 0.0082236842105263 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 0.0041118421052632 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.0090460526315789 |
| 3 | ≈ 0.0049342105263158 | 6 | ≈ 0.0098684210526316 |
| cable length (imperial) | feet |
|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 608 |
| 0.0016447 | ≈ 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 …) |