How long is a "Cable"

[cngarrod]

How long is a \"Cable\"

Have often heard the phrase "Cable" being used in the context of measurement - but how long is it?

Am guessing it is Imperial and not metric?

Cheers,

C

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[markc]

Re: How long is a \"Cable\"

1/10 of a nautical mile

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[cngarrod]

Re: How long is a \"Cable\"

What's that in terms of yards then?

cheers,

C

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[longjohnsilver]

About 200 yards NM

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[byron]

Re: How long is a \"Cable\"

<font color=blue> I wanted to answer that

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[longjohnsilver]

Re: How long is a \"Cable\"

Well you'll just have to be quicker off the mark!! /forums/images/icons/wink.gif

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[byron]

Re: How long is a \"Cable\"

<font color=blue> No fair ! I am of a dying breed that still works and thinks in Fathoms, Cables and others. Everyone should have waited until I saw the posting and replied. /forums/images/icons/wink.gif

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[longjohnsilver]

Re: How long is a \"Cable\"

I suppose you'll be saying that you also still measure your boat speed in knots, you old codger, you!!! /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[DavidJ]

OK then, what\'s a rod, pole or perch? nm

nm

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[byron]

Re: OK then, what\'s a rod, pole or perch? nm

<font color=blue> A rod is a gun, a Pole is an eastern european gentleman and a perch is a striped fish with a spiney back.

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[qsiv]

Re: How long is a \"Cable\"

Although officially defined as one arcminute at the equator, it has been defined since 1959 as 6076.12 feet (coincidentally this is exactly 1852 metres, though the imperial is the official definition I believe).

So, to answer your question - 185m

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[Guest]

Re: How long is a \"Cable\"

Never quite long enough to reach the socket, in my experience...

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[Jools_of_Top_Cat]

Re: How long is a \"Cable\"

which is 202 yds or 101 fathoms or 6.75 shackles

the figs

6 feet = 1 fathom
15 fathom = 1 shackle
10 cables = 1 nautical mile

6080 feet = 1 nautical mile


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[trev]

Re: How long is a "Cable"

A cable is 100 fathoms, or six and two thirds shackle lengths, or a thirtieth of a league.

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