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    The document defines several units of distance measurement: the international nautical mile is 1,852 meters or 1.15 miles; the geographical mile is slightly longer at 1,855 meters; the statute mile used in some English-speaking countries is 5,280 feet or 0.868976 nautical miles. A cable is an older nautical unit equal to 185.2 meters, or one-tenth of a nautical mile, derived from the length of ship anchors. A knot is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile traveled in one hour.

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    The document defines several units of distance measurement: the international nautical mile is 1,852 meters or 1.15 miles; the geographical mile is slightly longer at 1,855 meters; the statute mile used in some English-speaking countries is 5,280 feet or 0.868976 nautical miles. A cable is an older nautical unit equal to 185.2 meters, or one-tenth of a nautical mile, derived from the length of ship anchors. A knot is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile traveled in one hour.

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    Distances On Earth: 4cl BATOY 4Cl Cabarrubias

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    The document defines several units of distance measurement: the international nautical mile is 1,852 meters or 1.15 miles; the geographical mile is slightly longer at 1,855 meters; the statute mile used in some English-speaking countries is 5,280 feet or 0.868976 nautical miles. A cable is an older nautical unit equal to 185.2 meters, or one-tenth of a nautical mile, derived from the length of ship anchors. A knot is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile traveled in one hour.

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    4cl BATOY

    4cl CABARRUBIAS

    Distances on Earth

    International Nautical
    Mile
    - is a unit of distance, set by
    international agreement.
    1Nm=1852m=1.852km=6076ft=1m
    in

    Geographical Mile
    - The geographical mile is a unit of
    length determined by 1 minute of
    arc along the Earth's equator
    1geographical
    mile=1855.3m=18553km=6087.0f
    t

    Statute Mile
    a unit of distance on land in Engli
    sh-speaking countries.
    1statute
    mile=5280ft=0.868976Nm

    Cable
    - is a nautical unit of measure equal
    to one tenth of a nautical mile.
    - The unit is named after the length
    of a ship's anchor cable in the age
    of sail.
    1cable=1/10 sea mile=185.2m

    Knot
    - is a unit of speed equal to
    one nautical mile (1.852 km) per
    hour.
    1knot=1Nm/hr

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