| 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) |
| link | 921.2102895 lnk | 1,842.4205790 lnk | 2,763.6308685 lnk | 3,684.8411580 lnk | 4,606.0514474 lnk | 5,527.2617369 lnk | 6,448.4720264 lnk | 7,369.6823159 lnk | 8,290.8926054 lnk | 9,212.1028949 lnk | 10,133.3131844 lnk | 11,054.5234739 lnk | 11,975.7337634 lnk | 12,896.9440528 lnk | 13,818.1543423 lnk | 14,739.3646318 lnk | 15,660.5749213 lnk | 16,581.7852108 lnk | 17,502.9955003 lnk | 18,424.2057898 lnk | 19,345.4160793 lnk | 20,266.6263688 lnk | 21,187.8366582 lnk | 22,109.0469477 lnk | 23,030.2572372 lnk | 23,951.4675267 lnk | 24,872.6778162 lnk | 25,793.8881057 lnk | 26,715.0983952 lnk | 27,636.3086847 lnk | 28,557.5189742 lnk | 29,478.7292636 lnk | 30,399.9395531 lnk | 31,321.1498426 lnk | 32,242.3601321 lnk | 33,163.5704216 lnk | 34,084.7807111 lnk | 35,005.9910006 lnk | 35,927.2012901 lnk | 36,848.4115796 lnk | 37,769.6218690 lnk | 38,690.8321585 lnk | 39,612.0424480 lnk | 40,533.2527375 lnk | 41,454.4630270 lnk | 42,375.6733165 lnk | 43,296.8836060 lnk | 44,218.0938955 lnk | 45,139.3041850 lnk | 46,060.5144744 lnk | 46,981.7247639 lnk | 47,902.9350534 lnk | 48,824.1453429 lnk | 49,745.3556324 lnk | 50,666.5659219 lnk | 51,587.7762114 lnk | 52,508.9865009 lnk | 53,430.1967904 lnk | 54,351.4070798 lnk | 55,272.6173693 lnk | 56,193.8276588 lnk | 57,115.0379483 lnk | 58,036.2482378 lnk | 58,957.4585273 lnk | 59,878.6688168 lnk | 60,799.8791063 lnk | 61,721.0893958 lnk | 62,642.2996852 lnk | 63,563.5099747 lnk | 64,484.7202642 lnk | 65,405.9305537 lnk | 66,327.1408432 lnk | 67,248.3511327 lnk | 68,169.5614222 lnk | 69,090.7717117 lnk | 70,011.9820011 lnk | 70,933.1922906 lnk | 71,854.4025801 lnk | 72,775.6128696 lnk | 73,696.8231591 lnk | 74,618.0334486 lnk | 75,539.2437381 lnk | 76,460.4540276 lnk | 77,381.6643171 lnk | 78,302.8746065 lnk | 79,224.0848960 lnk | 80,145.2951855 lnk | 81,066.5054750 lnk | 81,987.7157645 lnk | 82,908.9260540 lnk | 83,830.1363435 lnk | 84,751.3466330 lnk | 85,672.5569225 lnk | 86,593.7672119 lnk | 87,514.9775014 lnk | 88,436.1877909 lnk | 89,357.3980804 lnk | 90,278.6083699 lnk | 91,199.8186594 lnk | 92,121.0289489 lnk |
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) | links | cable length (imperial) | links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 921.21028948881 | 4 | ≈ 3684.8411579552 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 1381.8154342332 | 4.5 | ≈ 4145.4463026996 |
| 2 | ≈ 1842.4205789776 | 5 | ≈ 4606.051447444 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 2303.025723722 | 5.5 | ≈ 5066.6565921884 |
| 3 | ≈ 2763.6308684664 | 6 | ≈ 5527.2617369328 |
The link (usually abbreviated as "l.", "li." or "lnk."), sometimes called a Gunter’s link, is a unit of length formerly used in many English-speaking countries. A link is exactly 66⁄100 of a foot, or exactly 7.92 inches or 20.1168 cm.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| link | lnk | ≡ 1⁄100 ch ≡ 0.66 ft (US) ≡ 7.92 in | ≈ 0.2011684 m | Imperial/US |
| links | cable length (imperial) | links | cable length (imperial) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 0.0010855284742368 | 4 | ≈ 0.0043421138969471 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 0.0016282927113552 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.0048848781340655 |
| 2 | ≈ 0.0021710569484735 | 5 | ≈ 0.0054276423711839 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 0.0027138211855919 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.0059704066083023 |
| 3 | ≈ 0.0032565854227103 | 6 | ≈ 0.0065131708454206 |
| cable length (imperial) | links |
|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 921.2102895 |
| 0.0010855 | ≈ 1 |
| 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 …) |