Cable length

In the Maritime cable called (English cable) one-tenth of a mile and is 185.2 meters. General, for example, in seafaring tales called this unit also cable length ( engl. cable length ). In addition to the International there are three other definitions. The cable length is not an SI unit of the international system size ( ISQ ) based system of units.

Historical measure Encablure

The cable length, also referred to as Encablure, also served for determining short sea routes, such as port pelvic dimensions, entering harbors or narrow Seeengen and similar distances. The estimated distances were then given in cable lengths. Was in the French Navy

Different cable lengths

A cable length in different countries:

  • The United Kingdom ( Cable 's length ) = 1/8 mile = 231 meters Sea;
  • In France ( Encâblure ) new = 200 m,
  • In France ( Encâblure ) old = 195 meters (100 Toises );
  • In the Netherlands ( Kabellengte ) = 225 meters;
  • In Portugal ( Estadio ) = 258 meters;
  • In Spain ( Medida o cable) = 200 meters (120 Brazas ).
  • In Austria tenth of a nautical mile = 185.2 meters
  • Referred to here as Dalmatia Ankertaulänge or Gomena. 1 Gomena = 120 Passi ( venezian. ) = 600 feet = 110 fathoms ( Vienna ) = 107 toises (French )
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