What Is This Tool?
This converter allows you to change volume measurements from Ton register (ton reg), a historic maritime unit used for ship volume, into Cup (UK), a culinary measurement commonly used in British cooking. It helps bridge maritime volume data with everyday kitchen units.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the value in Ton register units that you wish to convert
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Select 'Ton register [ton reg]' as your input unit
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Select 'Cup (UK)' as your output unit
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Click convert to see the result in Cups (UK)
Key Features
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Converts Ton register volumes, based on 100 cubic feet, into UK Cups
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Provides a straightforward way to relate ship volume measurements to cooking units
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Browser-based and easy to use for quick conversions
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Supports understanding of historical register tonnage in a modern, familiar context
Examples
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Convert 1 Ton register to Cups (UK) results in approximately 9966.14 Cups
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Half a Ton register equals about 4983.07 Cups (UK)
Common Use Cases
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Interpreting historical ship internal volumes in everyday culinary units
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Comparing maritime registration volumes with cooking measurements for educational purposes
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Estimating cargo hold space volumes using familiar kitchen units
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Archival research relating industrial volume units to domestic measurements
Tips & Best Practices
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Use this conversion mainly for educational or comparative studies, not precise volume measurement
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Be mindful that the UK cup varies slightly by source and is not an official unit
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Keep in mind that Ton register is largely obsolete and replaced by newer tonnage standards
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Cross-reference volumes with context to ensure appropriate application
Limitations
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The UK cup is not an official standardized measurement and may have slight variations
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Ton register is an outdated maritime unit largely superseded by modern tonnage measures
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Conversion to culinary cups is conceptual and not intended for practical volume measurement accuracy
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a Ton register [ton reg]?
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A Ton register is a maritime volume unit equal to 100 cubic feet, historically used to express a ship's internal volume for gross or net register tonnage.
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Is the UK cup an official measurement?
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No, the UK cup is a culinary volume measurement that is not officially standardized and can vary depending on recipes or sources.
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Why convert from Ton register to Cup (UK)?
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Converting from Ton register to Cup (UK) helps translate large historic maritime volumes into familiar kitchen units for educational or comparative purposes.
Key Terminology
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Ton register [ton reg]
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A unit of volume equal to 100 cubic feet, formerly used to measure a ship's internal volume for gross or net register tonnage.
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Cup (UK)
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A culinary volume unit used in British recipes, commonly considered to be equivalent to 250 millilitres but not officially standardized.
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Gross/net register tonnage
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Maritime measurements expressing a vessel’s total or cargo volume based on Ton register units.