On Thu, 9 Mar 2006 11:28:15 +0000, capt.bill11
wrote:


JohnH Wrote:
If a boat is a "cable's length" away from another, how far apart are
the
two boats?

Is it true that a sea mile is a little longer than a land mile and a
lot
wetter?
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'Til next time,

John H

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nautical_mile

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_length

Thank you, sir, and I should use the Royal Navy definition as it is the
subject about which the novel was written!
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'Til next time,

John H

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