Convert shackle (Britain 1949) to cable (International)
Selected category: length.
Definition and details for shackle (Britain 1949):
In 1949 the Royal Navy redefined shackle as 90 feet or 27.432 meters.
Definition and details for cable (International):
Cable length or cable's length is a nautical unit of length equal to 1/10 nautical mile or 185.2 meters. This unit was named cable because of the length of a ship's anchor cable in the age of sail.