| cable length | |
|---|---|
 A chain cable. A cable length is based on the historic length of a ship's cable. | |
| General information | |
| Unit system | Imperial/US units |
| Unit of | Length |
| Conversions | |
| 1 cable length in ... | ... is equal to ... |
| Imperial/US units | 0.1 NM |
| Metric (SI) units | 185.2 m |
| Conversions (imperial) | |
| 1 imp unit in ... | ... is equal to ... |
| Imperial/US units | |
| Metric (SI) units | 182.9 m |
| Conversions (US) | |
| 1 US unit in ... | ... is equal to ... |
| Imperial/US units | |
| Metric (SI) units | 219.5 m |
A cable length or length of cable is a nautical unit of measure equal to one tenth of a nautical mile or approximately 100 fathoms. Owing to anachronisms and varying techniques of measurement, a cable length can be anywhere from 169 to 220 metres (185 to 241 yd), depending on the standard used.