A Fathom is six foot, so 6 x 8 = 48.
So 8 fathoms is equal to 48 feet or 14.6 metres.
8 fathoms is equal to 48 feet, or 14.6304 meters.
One fathom is equal to six feet. Therefore, 620 fathoms is equal to 620 x 6 = 3720 feet.
two fathoms = 12 feet two fathoms = 3.6576 metres
The word 'fathom' is an historical word. used by mariners, to measure the depth of water below the ship/boat/vessel. Modern VLCC's , (Very Large Crude Carriers) Super Tanker ships , have a draught ( waterline to keel of about 10 fathoms. Historically, several hundred years ago, a fathom was devised by sailors tying a knot in a rope at every six feet, with a lead weight on the end so it would hang directly down in sea water. The Six feet comes from a the height of a man plus his upright arm. Bear in mind that men (and women) were probably a bit shorter in height that modern day people.
602 fathoms = 3,612 feet
1 foot = 0.166666667 fathoms
About 27.43 meters are in 15 fathoms.
6 fathoms = 36 feet.
5 fathoms is 914.4 centimeters.
220 meters = 120.3 fathoms
1 Shackle = 15 fathoms or 90 feet.
He barely fathoms the concept of "caveat emptor".