Home / Length Conversion / Convert fathom [fath] to chain [ch]
Convert fathom [fath] to chain [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert fathom [fath] to chain [ch], or vice versa.
What is a Fathom?
A fathom equals 6 feet (1.8288 m), originally based on a sailor's armspan. Still standard for measuring water depth in nautical contexts, particularly in the U.S. and UK maritime industries.
What is a Chain?
The chain (22 yards or 20.1168 m) was crucial in land surveying. Invented by Edmund Gunter in 1620, 10 square chains equal 1 acre. Modern surveyors still use 'chain' terminology.
fathom [fath] to chain [ch] Conversion Table
| fathom [fath] | chain [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 fathom [fath] | 0.000909090909091 chain [ch] |
| 0.1 fathom [fath] | 0.00909090909091 chain [ch] |
| 1 fathom [fath] | 0.0909090909091 chain [ch] |
| 2 fathom [fath] | 0.181818181818 chain [ch] |
| 3 fathom [fath] | 0.272727272727 chain [ch] |
| 5 fathom [fath] | 0.454545454545 chain [ch] |
| 10 fathom [fath] | 0.909090909091 chain [ch] |
| 20 fathom [fath] | 1.81818181818 chain [ch] |
| 50 fathom [fath] | 4.54545454545 chain [ch] |
| 100 fathom [fath] | 9.09090909091 chain [ch] |
| 1000 fathom [fath] | 90.9090909091 chain [ch] |
How to Convert fathom [fath] to chain [ch]
1 fathom [fath] = 0.090909090909091 chain [ch]
1 chain [ch] = 11 fathom [fath]
Example: convert 15 fathom [fath] to chain [ch]:
15 × 0.090909090909091 = 1.3636363636364 chain [ch]