fath to ch
92 unitsResult9.090891e-2
0.09090890909ch
1 fath × 0.09090890909 = 0.09090890909 ch
Convert Fathom to Chain (US survey) (fath to ch)
1 fathom = 0.09090890909 chain (US survey). Convert fathoms to chain (US survey) instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
Formula
chain (US survey) = fathoms × 0.09090890909
fath to ch conversion table
| fath | ch |
|---|---|
| 1 fath | 0.09090890909 ch |
| 2 fath | 0.1818178182 ch |
| 3 fath | 0.2727267273 ch |
| 5 fath | 0.4545445455 ch |
| 10 fath | 0.9090890909 ch |
| 20 fath | 1.818178182 ch |
| 50 fath | 4.545445455 ch |
| 100 fath | 9.090890909 ch |
| 250 fath | 22.72722727 ch |
| 500 fath | 45.45445455 ch |
| 1000 fath | 90.90890909 ch |
What is a fathom?
A fathom is six feet, about 1.83 meters. It is roughly the span of a grown person's outstretched arms, which is how sailors measured rope by pulling it hand over hand.
Sea charts long gave water depth in fathoms, and the word still shows up in phrases about deep water and hard-to-grasp ideas.
In writing, the fathom is usually shortened to "fath". One fathom is 1.8288 meters, and that ratio is what every figure on this page is built from.