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How much cabling does a supercarrier require?

A supercarrier's power and data networks require extensive cabling, while the precise distance comparison recalled here remains unverified.

Question

Do supercarriers contain enough cable to span the equator or a comparable distance?

Short answer

They require very extensive cabling, but the much larger distance comparison recalled in the answer is explicitly unverified.

Notes

Cables carry power and data to lights, sensors, and other systems throughout a supercarrier. The number of systems and connections requires a very extensive network. Alex Clarke recalls a conference claim that a Ford-class carrier's cables could stretch between Earth and the Moon several times, but explicitly says he did not check it. No precise cable length is established by this anecdote.