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1 spans = 0.0010417 cable length (US) 

Spans to Cable length (US) Conversion

Span to cable length (US) conversion allow you make a conversion between span and cable length (US) easily. You can find the tool in the following.

Length Conversion

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= 0.00104167
= 104167 × 10-8
= 104167E-8
= 104167e-8
= 0.00156250
= 15625 × 10-7
= 15625E-7
= 15625e-7
= 0.00208333
= 208333 × 10-8
= 208333E-8
= 208333e-8
= 0.00260417
= 260417 × 10-8
= 260417E-8
= 260417e-8
= 0.00312500
= 3125 × 10-6
= 3125E-6
= 3125e-6

Quick Look: spans to cable length (US)

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span is the distance measured by a human hand, from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger. In ancient times, a span was considered to be half a cubit. Sometimes the distinction is made between the great span (thumb to little finger) and little span (index finger to little finger).

Name of unitSymbolDefinitionRelation to SI unitsUnit System
spanspan

≡ 9 in

= 0.2286 m

Imperial/US

conversion table

spanscable length (US)spanscable length (US)
1= 0.00104166666666674= 0.0041666666666667
1.5= 0.00156254.5= 0.0046875
2= 0.00208333333333335= 0.0052083333333333
2.5= 0.00260416666666675.5= 0.0057291666666667
3= 0.0031256= 0.00625

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:

  • International:  110 nautical mile, or 185.2 m
  • Imperial (Admiralty):  110 Admiralty mile, or 608 ft (185.32 m), about 101 fathoms
    • The traditional British fathom varied from 5½ feet to 7 feet in the Merchant Navy.
  • U.S. customary (US Navy): 120 fathoms (720 feet, 219.456 m)
Name of unitSymbolDefinitionRelation to SI unitsUnit System
cable length (US)

≡ 720 ft

= 219.456 m

Imperial/US

conversion table

cable length (US)spanscable length (US)spans
1= 9604= 3840
1.5= 14404.5= 4320
2= 19205= 4800
2.5= 24005.5= 5280
3= 28806= 5760

Conversion table

spanscable length (US)
1= 0.0010417
960= 1

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