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Nautical System

Fathom (fathom)

A fathom is a nautical unit equal to 6 feet or 1.8288 meters. Fathoms traditionally measure water depth and anchor chain length. The term comes from Old English "fæðm" meaning outstretched arms. Depth soundings were historically reported in fathoms.

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Conversion Factors

1 fathom 0.0018288 km
1 fathom 0.018288 hm
1 fathom 0.18288 dam
1 fathom 1.8288 m
1 fathom 18.288 dm
1 fathom 182.88 cm
1 fathom 1828.8 mm
1 fathom 1828800 μm
1 fathom 1828800000 nm
1 fathom 1.8288e12 pm
1 fathom 1.8288e15 fm
1 fathom 0.0011363636 mi
1 fathom 0.0090909091 fur
1 fathom 0.0909090909 ch
1 fathom 0.3636363636 rd
1 fathom 2 yd
1 fathom 6 ft
1 fathom 72 in
1 fathom 72000 thou
1 fathom 103679.93469 twip
1 fathom 0.000987473 nmi
1 fathom 0.00987473 cable
1 fathom 1.9329880562e-16 ly
1 fathom 5.926117952e-17 pc
1 fathom 1.222459893e-11 AU
1 fathom 18288000000 Å
1 fathom 1.1316831683e35 ℓP
1 fathom 0.0003787879 lea
1 fathom 18 hh
1 fathom 4 cubit
1 fathom 8 span
1 fathom 96 finger
1 fathom 32 nail
1 fathom 1.6 ell
1 fathom 1.0746268657 smoot

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