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Re: John E. Doolittle
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lugnet.pirates
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Fri, 28 Jan 2000 15:56:24 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.pirates, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> > I bow to the other post on the chain. A league is variable, but usually • three
> > miles. A fathom is six feet. It should be noted a nautical mile is 6000
> > feet, not 5280.
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> Since my knowledge of maritime issues extends only far enough to know that a
> whale is not a fish, I ask the following question:
> How many whats are in a "knot?" Is it shorthand for "nautical mile?" Is it a
> standard value, or is it a more elastic measurement depending on who's using
> it? Did I even spell it right?
> Help a poor landlubber understand...
Ah...
A Knot is 12 feet, or a Nautical Mile. Drop a float overboard, and count how
many Knots go through your hands in (forget how many seconds). This tells you
how fast you are moving relative to the water, in Nautical Miles per hour.
James (a helpful sailor)
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| (...) Since my knowledge of maritime issues extends only far enough to know that a whale is not a fish, I ask the following question: How many whats are in a "knot?" Is it shorthand for "nautical mile?" Is it a standard value, or is it a more (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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