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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I've always considered it a nautical term for a tenth of a mile.


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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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John H

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On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 04:33:40 GMT, "otnmbrd" wrote:

I've always considered it a nautical term for a tenth of a mile.


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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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Well, at least you and Mys Terry are in the same ballpark, but would you be
thinking a land mile or a sea mile. If a sea mile, then the 1/10th would
bring a 'cable's length' to about 608 ft, if Reggie is correct, which is
not far from Mys Terrry's estimate of 600 feet.

Very interesting. Thanks.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nautical_mile

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

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