Recent content by mstram

Well I should have phrased my original question as why is everything (naval) measured in yards ? I guess it doesn't matter what the units are if you're dealing with measurement devices and weapons.  Heh could be "grizbecks" :), as long as all the equipment "spoke the same language". I guess...

Ya, ok ... math messed up (used s.m. in google convert :) ... but that's not the point ! :)

Greetings all, I've been looking all over the 'net for the origins / reasons / regulations, etc, on why naval personnel use yards for distance reporting. E.g. if a sonar contact, or visual contat is  4 nautical miles away, why would 7,000 yards be said instead ? Mike