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How long one anchor chain length?

1 Shackle = 15 fathoms or 90 feet.


How many meters in 1 shackle?

1 shackle = 15 fathoms = 90 feet A unit of length used for anchor chain on ships. Anchor chains for ships are made up of 15-fathom lengths of chain joined by detachable links. The joins are distinctively marked so a ship's officer can estimate at a glance how much chain is out. In the merchant marine, the detachable links are painted red. At 15 fathoms, the end of the first shot, the two links on either side of the detachable link are painted white, and 1 turn of wire is wound around the stud of the link on either side of the detachable link. At 30 fathoms, the 2 links on either side of the detachable link are painted white, and 2 turns of wire are put on the second stud on either side of detachable link, and so on for the remaining shots. In the merchant marine, in the command to let go the anchor the amount to be played out is given in shots; in the Navy it is given in fathoms.1


How many fathoms equal a foot?

1 foot = 0.166666667 fathoms


How many fathoms are in a inch?

1 inch = 0.0138888889 fathoms. 1 fathom = 72 inches.


How many feet in 220 fathoms?

220 fathoms = 1,320 feet or 1/4 mile.


How many fathoms in 14.4 feet?

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How many fathoms are there in 11.5 kilometers?

11.5 kilometers deep = 6,288.28 fathoms deep.


4000 feet is how many fathoms?

1 fathom = 6 feet so 4000 feet = 4000/6 = 666.6667 fathoms.


How many fathoms are in 75 feet?

12.5 Fathoms


How many fathoms are in a foot?

There are 6 feet in a fathom. Therefore, one foot is equal to 1/6 = 0.16 recurring (that is, 0.16666...) fathoms.


How many feet are in 6 fathoms?

6 fathoms = 36 feet.


How many feet in 602 fathoms?

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