Convert 2500 Fathom to Fathom (US survey): 2500 Fathom in Fathom (US survey)
This calculator allows you to convert from Fathom to Fathom (US survey) and in a reverse direction. To convert from Fathom to Fathom (US survey), enter the amount of Fathom into the first input and to convert from Fathom (US survey) to Fathom, enter the amount of Fathom (US survey) into the second input.
Every 1 Fathom = 0.99999800000002 Fathom (US survey)
and so, 2500 Fathom = 2500 multiplied by 0.99999800000002 = 2499.995 Fathom (US survey).
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What is fathom?
As we mentioned before, the human body was the base from which length units were derived. Fathom is one of these units. For a large man holding his arms fully extended, the distance from the middle fingertip of one hand to the middle fingertip of the other hand express one fathom.
For more specification, one fathom equals 6 feet or nearly 1.83 meter. The term "fathom" was derived from the old English "faedm" which means outstretched arms. Fathom is used mainly in water depth measurement.