Reply to post: Re: Reg units need not apply

We're all at sea: Navigation Royal Navy style – with plenty of IT but no GPS

slimshady76

Re: Reg units need not apply

Nautical miles are in their natural habitat in er... the navy I guess. The inclusion of yards to measure short distances caught me off guard I must admit, as I regard the UK being leaning more into the Metric system lately. But I guess it also makes sense in the nautical world to keep unit conversion consistency (as stupid as those "one nautical mile equals 3467.2452432 yards" rules of thumb are).

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