| 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) |
| pace | 243.2 pace | 486.4 pace | 729.6 pace | 972.8 pace | 1 216 pace | 1,459.2 pace | 1,702.4 pace | 1,945.6 pace | 2,188.8 pace | 2 432 pace | 2,675.2 pace | 2,918.4 pace | 3,161.6 pace | 3,404.8 pace | 3 648 pace | 3,891.2 pace | 4,134.4 pace | 4,377.6 pace | 4,620.8 pace | 4 864 pace | 5,107.2 pace | 5,350.4 pace | 5,593.6 pace | 5,836.8 pace | 6 080 pace | 6,323.2 pace | 6,566.4 pace | 6,809.6 pace | 7,052.8 pace | 7 296 pace | 7,539.2 pace | 7,782.4 pace | 8,025.6 pace | 8,268.8 pace | 8 512 pace | 8,755.2 pace | 8,998.4 pace | 9,241.6 pace | 9,484.8 pace | 9 728 pace | 9,971.2 pace | 10,214.4 pace | 10,457.6 pace | 10,700.8 pace | 10 944 pace | 11,187.2 pace | 11,430.4 pace | 11,673.6 pace | 11,916.8 pace | 12 160 pace | 12,403.2 pace | 12,646.4 pace | 12,889.6 pace | 13,132.8 pace | 13 376 pace | 13,619.2 pace | 13,862.4 pace | 14,105.6 pace | 14,348.8 pace | 14 592 pace | 14,835.2 pace | 15,078.4 pace | 15,321.6 pace | 15,564.8 pace | 15 808 pace | 16,051.2 pace | 16,294.4 pace | 16,537.6 pace | 16,780.8 pace | 17 024 pace | 17,267.2 pace | 17,510.4 pace | 17,753.6 pace | 17,996.8 pace | 18 240 pace | 18,483.2 pace | 18,726.4 pace | 18,969.6 pace | 19,212.8 pace | 19 456 pace | 19,699.2 pace | 19,942.4 pace | 20,185.6 pace | 20,428.8 pace | 20 672 pace | 20,915.2 pace | 21,158.4 pace | 21,401.6 pace | 21,644.8 pace | 21 888 pace | 22,131.2 pace | 22,374.4 pace | 22,617.6 pace | 22,860.8 pace | 23 104 pace | 23,347.2 pace | 23,590.4 pace | 23,833.6 pace | 24,076.8 pace | 24 320 pace |
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) | paces | cable length (imperial) | paces |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 243.2 | 4 | ≈ 972.8 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 364.8 | 4.5 | ≈ 1094.4 |
| 2 | ≈ 486.4 | 5 | ≈ 1216 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 608 | 5.5 | ≈ 1337.6 |
| 3 | ≈ 729.6 | 6 | ≈ 1459.2 |
A pace is a unit of length consisting either of one normal walking step (~0.75 m), or of a double step, returning to the same foot (~1.5 m). Like other traditional measurements, paces started as informal units but have since been standardized, often with the specific length set according to a typical brisk or military marching stride.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pace | ≡ 2.5 ft | = 0.762 m | Imperial/US |
| paces | cable length (imperial) | paces | cable length (imperial) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 0.0041118421052632 | 4 | ≈ 0.016447368421053 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 0.0061677631578947 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.018503289473684 |
| 2 | ≈ 0.0082236842105263 | 5 | ≈ 0.020559210526316 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 0.010279605263158 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.022615131578947 |
| 3 | ≈ 0.012335526315789 | 6 | ≈ 0.024671052631579 |
| cable length (imperial) | paces |
|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 243.2 |
| 0.0041118 | ≈ 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 …) |