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Convert fathom (US survey) [fath] to span (cloth)
Please provide values below to Convert fathom (US survey) [fath] to span (cloth), or vice versa.
What is a US Survey Fathom?
The US survey fathom (∼1.8288 m) was slightly longer than international fathoms due to the US survey foot. Used in hydrographic surveys of American coastal waters.
What is a Cloth Span?
A span represented 9 inches (22.86 cm), the distance between thumb and little finger when spread. Medieval cloth merchants used this measurement, with 2 spans making 1 cubit. The term survives in 'spanner' tools adjusting span-width nuts.
fathom (US survey) [fath] to span (cloth) Conversion Table
| fathom (US survey) [fath] | span (cloth) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 fathom (US survey) [fath] | 0.0800001600003 span (cloth) |
| 0.1 fathom (US survey) [fath] | 0.800001600003 span (cloth) |
| 1 fathom (US survey) [fath] | 8.00001600003 span (cloth) |
| 2 fathom (US survey) [fath] | 16.0000320001 span (cloth) |
| 3 fathom (US survey) [fath] | 24.0000480001 span (cloth) |
| 5 fathom (US survey) [fath] | 40.0000800002 span (cloth) |
| 10 fathom (US survey) [fath] | 80.0001600003 span (cloth) |
| 20 fathom (US survey) [fath] | 160.000320001 span (cloth) |
| 50 fathom (US survey) [fath] | 400.000800002 span (cloth) |
| 100 fathom (US survey) [fath] | 800.001600003 span (cloth) |
| 1000 fathom (US survey) [fath] | 8000.01600003 span (cloth) |
How to Convert fathom (US survey) [fath] to span (cloth)
1 fathom (US survey) [fath] = 8.0000160000319 span (cloth)
1 span (cloth) = 0.12499975 fathom (US survey) [fath]
Example: convert 15 fathom (US survey) [fath] to span (cloth):
15 × 8.0000160000319 = 120.00024000048 span (cloth)