| 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) |
| pica | 43,776.0000345 pica | 87,552.0000689 pica | 131,328.0001034 pica | 175,104.0001379 pica | 218,880.0001724 pica | 262,656.0002068 pica | 306,432.0002413 pica | 350,208.0002758 pica | 393,984.0003102 pica | 437,760.0003447 pica | 481,536.0003792 pica | 525,312.0004136 pica | 569,088.0004481 pica | 612,864.0004826 pica | 656,640.0005170 pica | 700,416.0005515 pica | 744,192.0005860 pica | 787,968.0006205 pica | 831,744.0006549 pica | 875,520.0006894 pica | 919,296.0007239 pica | 963,072.0007583 pica | 1,006,848.0007928 pica | 1,050,624.0008273 pica | 1,094,400.0008617 pica | 1,138,176.0008962 pica | 1,181,952.0009307 pica | 1,225,728.0009651 pica | 1,269,504.0009996 pica | 1,313,280.0010341 pica | 1,357,056.0010685 pica | 1,400,832.001103 pica | 1,444,608.0011375 pica | 1,488,384.001172 pica | 1,532,160.0012064 pica | 1,575,936.0012409 pica | 1,619,712.0012754 pica | 1,663,488.0013098 pica | 1,707,264.0013443 pica | 1,751,040.0013788 pica | 1,794,816.0014132 pica | 1,838,592.0014477 pica | 1,882,368.0014822 pica | 1,926,144.0015166 pica | 1,969,920.0015511 pica | 2,013,696.0015856 pica | 2,057,472.0016201 pica | 2,101,248.0016545 pica | 2,145,024.001689 pica | 2,188,800.0017235 pica | 2,232,576.0017579 pica | 2,276,352.0017924 pica | 2,320,128.0018269 pica | 2,363,904.0018613 pica | 2,407,680.0018958 pica | 2,451,456.0019303 pica | 2,495,232.0019647 pica | 2,539,008.0019992 pica | 2,582,784.0020337 pica | 2,626,560.0020682 pica | 2,670,336.0021026 pica | 2,714,112.0021371 pica | 2,757,888.0021716 pica | 2,801,664.002206 pica | 2,845,440.0022405 pica | 2,889,216.002275 pica | 2,932,992.0023094 pica | 2,976,768.0023439 pica | 3,020,544.0023784 pica | 3,064,320.0024129 pica | 3,108,096.0024473 pica | 3,151,872.0024818 pica | 3,195,648.0025163 pica | 3,239,424.0025507 pica | 3,283,200.0025852 pica | 3,326,976.0026197 pica | 3,370,752.0026541 pica | 3,414,528.0026886 pica | 3,458,304.0027231 pica | 3,502,080.0027575 pica | 3,545,856.002792 pica | 3,589,632.0028265 pica | 3,633,408.002861 pica | 3,677,184.0028954 pica | 3,720,960.0029299 pica | 3,764,736.0029644 pica | 3,808,512.0029988 pica | 3,852,288.0030333 pica | 3,896,064.0030678 pica | 3,939,840.0031022 pica | 3,983,616.0031367 pica | 4,027,392.0031712 pica | 4,071,168.0032056 pica | 4,114,944.0032401 pica | 4,158,720.0032746 pica | 4,202,496.0033091 pica | 4,246,272.0033435 pica | 4,290,048.003378 pica | 4,333,824.0034125 pica | 4,377,600.0034469 pica |
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) | picas | cable length (imperial) | picas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 43776.000034469 | 4 | ≈ 175104.00013788 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 65664.000051704 | 4.5 | ≈ 196992.00015511 |
| 2 | ≈ 87552.000068939 | 5 | ≈ 218880.00017235 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 109440.00008617 | 5.5 | ≈ 240768.00018958 |
| 3 | ≈ 131328.00010341 | 6 | ≈ 262656.00020682 |
The pica is a typographic unit of measure corresponding to approximately 1⁄6 of an inch, or 1⁄72 of a foot. One pica is further divided into 12 points.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pica | ≡ 12 points | 0.00423333333 m | Imperial/US |
| picas | cable length (imperial) | picas | cable length (imperial) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 2.2843567233475E-5 | 4 | ≈ 9.13742689339E-5 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 3.4265350850212E-5 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.00010279605255064 |
| 2 | ≈ 4.568713446695E-5 | 5 | ≈ 0.00011421783616737 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 5.7108918083687E-5 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.00012563961978411 |
| 3 | ≈ 6.8530701700425E-5 | 6 | ≈ 0.00013706140340085 |
| cable length (imperial) | picas |
|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 43,776.0000345 |
| 2.2843567233475 × 10-5 | ≈ 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 …) |