15 fathoms in 1 shackle
220 fathoms = 1,320 feet or 1/4 mile.
1 fathom = 6 feet so 4000 feet = 4000/6 = 666.6667 fathoms.
one fathom equals six feet. making seven fathoms forty-two feet
30x6=180ft.
1 foot = 0.166666667 fathoms
Answer: .27 fathoms
10 fathoms is roughly 60 foot deep as 1 fathom is about 6 foot
12.5 Fathoms
6 fathoms = 36 feet.
602 fathoms = 3,612 feet
About 27.43 meters are in 15 fathoms.
220 meters = 120.3 fathoms
5 fathoms is 914.4 centimeters.
15 fathoms in 1 shackle
A Fathom is six foot, so 6 x 8 = 48. So 8 fathoms is equal to 48 feet or 14.6 metres.
One fathom 6.000012 feet 620 fathoms = 3720.0074 feet For most sailors the quick rule-of-thumb is 1 fathom = 6 foot.