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   How long is a nautical mile?

   • Elsewhere in the British Isles, longer miles were used, including the Irish mile of 6,720 feet (2.048 km) and the Scottish mile of 5,952 English feet (1.814 km). A nautical mile was originally defined as the length on the Earth’s surface of one minute (1/60 of a degree) of arc along a meridian (north-south line of longitude).

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   How many feet are in a mile?

   • mile, any of various units of distance, such as the statute mile of 5,280 feet (1.609 km). It originated from the Roman mille passus, or “thousand paces,” which measured 5,000 Roman feet. About the year 1500 the “old London” mile was defined as eight furlongs.

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   When was the nautical mile invented?

   • In 1929 the nautical mile was redefined as exactly 1.852 km (about 6,076.11549 feet or 1.1508 statute miles) at an international conference held in Monaco, although the United States did not change over to the new international nautical mile until 1954. The measure remains in universal use in both marine and air transportation.

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   Where did the 'old London' mile come from?

   • It originated from the Roman mille passus, or “thousand paces,” which measured 5,000 Roman feet. About the year 1500 the “old London” mile was defined as eight furlongs. At that time the furlong, measured by a larger northern (German) foot, was 625 feet, and thus the mile equaled 5,000 feet.

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   What was a capital ship in the age of sail?

   • During the Age of Sail, capital ships were generally understood to be ships of the line; during the second half of the 19th century and the 20th century, they were typically battleships and battlecruisers; and since the mid-20th century, the term may also include aircraft carriers and ballistic missile submarines.

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   Why does a nautical mile increase toward the Poles?

   • Because of a slight flattening of the Earth in polar latitudes, however, the measurement of a nautical mile increases slightly toward the poles. For many years the British nautical mile, or admiralty mile, was set at 6,080 feet (1.85318 km), while the U.S. nautical mile was set at 6,080.20 feet (1.85324 km).

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   1 day ago · Mile, any of various units of distance, such as the statute mile of 5,280 feet (1.609 km). It originated from the Roman mille passus, or “thousand paces,” which measured 5,000 Roman feet. About the year 1500 the “old London” mile was defined as eight furlongs.

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   2 days ago · This glossary of nautical terms is an alphabetical listing of terms and expressions connected with ships, shipping, seamanship and navigation on water (mostly though not necessarily on the sea). Some remain current, while many date from the 17th to 19th centuries.

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   5 days ago · 10 October 2024. After more than 100 years hidden in the icy waters of Antarctica, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance has been revealed in extraordinary 3D detail. For the first time we can ...

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   4 days ago · Select three standard units of the metric system. Sort the metric system prefixes into the correct order, smallest to largest. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like kilogram, centi-, decimal system and more.

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   4 days ago · 11/10/2024. After more than 100 years submerged under the icy waters of Antarctica, a series of new images have revealed Ernest Shackleton’s ship, HMS Endurance, in a ‘ remarkable state of preservation ’ to a stunning new level of detail down to the very boots worn by crew members. The famed vessel found its final resting place three ...

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   2 days ago · Mirror reporter Dave Monk sailed into Tobermory on Mull on a 12-passenger ship to witness the start of a bright and colourful dawn in Scotland's mesmerising western isles

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   5 days ago · Shackleton's early-winter 800-mile crossing from Antarctica to South Georgia is an incredible example of surviving near impossible odds in a small boat. When it comes to really tiny oceangoing boats, Tom McNally was a true legend, crossing the Atlantic many times in boats from 12' down to 5'4".