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Fathom to Meter Converter

Enter a depth in fathoms to convert to metres and feet.

How to use

  1. Enter your values in the fields above.
  2. Press Calculate to see your result instantly.
  3. Use the Share button to copy a link to your result.

About this calculator

This converter turns a depth in fathoms into metres and feet using the modern standardized value 1 fathom = 6 feet = 1.8288 m. The fathom traditionally comes from the span of a sailor's outstretched arms, roughly the distance needed to haul in a length of rope hand over hand.

Sailors, hydrographers and scuba divers still use fathoms on nautical charts and depth soundings, particularly in the US, UK and other countries with a strong maritime tradition, even though most scientific and engineering work has moved to metres — making a quick fathom-to-metre conversion a routine task when cross-referencing older charts against modern GPS and sonar data.

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