They're vessels. Must be nautical miles. It looks like all articles that used AP source got it wrong. CNN lets you have nautical or statute miles or kilometers.
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/04/20/pirates-hijack-three-thai-fishing-vessels-off-somali-coast/ ________________________________ From: Michael Payne <[email protected]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, April 20, 2010 11:37:59 AM Subject: [USMA:47199] News NY Times, source AP Somali pirates hijacked three Thai fishing vessels with 77 crew aboard more than 1,200 miles (1,930 kilometers) off the Somali coast, the farthest-off-shore attack to date, the EU Naval Force said Tuesday. I'm sure the EU guy said more than 1200 miles! Yea, was that Nautical or Statue? BBC source BBC an EU force spokesman said. He said that the attack took place far outside the area in which the EU force operated, about 1,200 nautical miles (2,222km) from the Somali coast. So what was the real distance? Mike Payne
