The Fathom remains vital in maritime navigation, measuring water depth and anchor chains. One fathom equals 6 feet. For reference, recreational scuba divers typically explore depths of 10-20 fathoms (60-120 feet), while the Titanic rests at about 1,200 fathoms (7,200 feet) below sea level. The decameter (dam) is used to measure medium-scale distances like the length of a tennis court (~2.3 dam) or a cricket pitch (~2.0 dam). It’s also practical for land surveying and agricultural plots (e.g., a small field might be 10 dam × 20 dam).
To convert between Fathom (ftm) and Decameter (dam), use the following formulas:
1 Fathom (ftm) = 0.18288 Decameter (dam)
1 Decameter (dam) = 5.468066491688539 Fathom (ftm)
1 ftm = 1 * 0.18288 dam = 0.18288 dam
5 ftm = 5 * 0.18288 dam = 0.9143999999999999 dam
10 ftm = 10 * 0.18288 dam = 1.8287999999999998 dam
20 ftm = 20 * 0.18288 dam = 3.6575999999999995 dam
50 ftm = 50 * 0.18288 dam = 9.144 dam
100 ftm = 100 * 0.18288 dam = 18.288 dam
| Fathom (ftm) | Decameter (dam) |
|---|---|
| 1 ftm | 0.18288 dam |
| 5 ftm | 0.9143999999999999 dam |
| 10 ftm | 1.8287999999999998 dam |
| 20 ftm | 3.6575999999999995 dam |
| 50 ftm | 9.144 dam |
| 100 ftm | 18.288 dam |