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 hectometer (hm) is useful for measuring sports tracks (1 lap = 4 hm), urban blocks (~1–2 hm long), or vineyard rows. Road signs in some European countries use hectometers for minor distance markers.
To convert between Fathom (ftm) and Hectometer (hm), use the following formulas:
1 Fathom (ftm) = 0.018288 Hectometer (hm)
1 Hectometer (hm) = 54.68066491688539 Fathom (ftm)
1 ftm = 1 * 0.018288 hm = 0.018288 hm
5 ftm = 5 * 0.018288 hm = 0.09144 hm
10 ftm = 10 * 0.018288 hm = 0.18288 hm
20 ftm = 20 * 0.018288 hm = 0.36576 hm
50 ftm = 50 * 0.018288 hm = 0.9143999999999999 hm
100 ftm = 100 * 0.018288 hm = 1.8287999999999998 hm
| Fathom (ftm) | Hectometer (hm) |
|---|---|
| 1 ftm | 0.018288 hm |
| 5 ftm | 0.09144 hm |
| 10 ftm | 0.18288 hm |
| 20 ftm | 0.36576 hm |
| 50 ftm | 0.9143999999999999 hm |
| 100 ftm | 1.8287999999999998 hm |