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Offline Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons)

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Sea miles
« on: March 21, 2009, 12:00:17 PM »
Not important in the grand scale of things but why is a sea mile 6,000 feet and a line mile 5,280 feet, do all the uppy and downy bits of the waves have to be taken into account and if they do surely they must be variable, just curious like...
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Re: Sea miles
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2009, 12:15:23 PM »
A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of length. It corresponds approximately to one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian. It is a non-SI unit used especially by navigators in the shipping and aviation industries. It is commonly used in international law and treaties, especially regarding the limits of territorial waters. It developed from the geographical mile.

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Re: Sea miles
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2009, 12:17:17 PM »
So does that mean water taxis are better value than black cabs?
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Offline Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons)

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Re: Sea miles
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2009, 12:23:00 PM »
Quote from: Nick on March 21, 2009, 12:17:17 PM
So does that mean water taxis are better value than black cabs?

 eeek:  That has bought back memories of a trip to Venice, which involved an aborted wedding ( not mine I hasten to add), much alcohol a few bridges a great time with friends, judging by the hangovers on Sunday morning....








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Re: Sea miles
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2009, 12:30:04 PM »
Quote from: The Moan Ranger on March 21, 2009, 12:15:23 PM
A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of length. It corresponds approximately to one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian. It is a non-SI unit used especially by navigators in the shipping and aviation industries. It is commonly used in international law and treaties, especially regarding the limits of territorial waters. It developed from the geographical mile.

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Yep, can sort of cope with all of that, just, but why are they different?
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Re: Sea miles
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2009, 12:46:33 PM »
I've just taken the dog for a walk along the cliffs... there were a few sea miles up there I can tell you...


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Re: Sea miles
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2009, 01:17:59 PM »
Quote from: Miss Creant on March 21, 2009, 12:30:04 PM
Quote from: The Moan Ranger on March 21, 2009, 12:15:23 PM
A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of length. It corresponds approximately to one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian. It is a non-SI unit used especially by navigators in the shipping and aviation industries. It is commonly used in international law and treaties, especially regarding the limits of territorial waters. It developed from the geographical mile.

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Yep, can sort of cope with all of that, just, but why are they different?
Just a guess, but wasn't it something to do with confusing the French at Trafalgar
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Offline Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons)

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Re: Sea miles
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2009, 01:38:58 PM »
It was!!!!!!
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Re: Sea miles
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2009, 01:53:30 PM »
Which might have explained the astonishment on the Duke of Wellingtons face when he noticed French galleons bearing down on his left flank
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Re: Sea miles
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2009, 01:55:52 PM »
Quote from: Nick on March 21, 2009, 12:17:17 PM
So does that mean water taxis are better value than black cabs?

Only if they'll go South of the River after Midnight
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Re: Sea miles
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2009, 01:58:42 PM »
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