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Length/Distance | Convert from cable [British] to Paris foot |
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Common Length Conversions Metric Length Conversions Unit Definition (cable [British]) The cable is a unit of distance formerly used at sea. The traditional U.S. cable was equal to 120 fathoms, 720 feet, 0.1185 nautical mile, or about 219.4 meters. The British Admiralty, in 1830, defined the cable to equal exactly 0.1 nautical (Admiralty) mile, which is 608 feet or about 185.3 meters. The cable is also sometimes now defined as a metric cable, which is equal to exactly 200 meters. Unit Definition (Paris foot) The Paris foot is an English name for the French royal foot (pied de roi).
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