Convert nautical mile (UK) to fathom (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] to fathom (US survey) [fath (US)], or Convert fathom (US survey) to nautical mile (UK).
How to Convert Nautical Mile (Uk) to Fathom (Us Survey)
1 NM (UK) = 1013.33130667072 fath (US)
Example: convert 15 NM (UK) to fath (US):
15 NM (UK) = 15 × 1013.33130667072 fath (US) = 15199.9696000608 fath (US)
Nautical Mile (Uk) to Fathom (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Nautical Mile (Uk)
The UK nautical mile, or Admiralty mile, was defined as 6,080 feet.
History/Origin
The British Admiralty defined its nautical mile as a thousandth of an imperial nautical mile. The UK adopted the international nautical mile of 1,852 meters in 1970.
Current Use
The UK nautical mile is an obsolete unit.
Fathom (Us Survey)
A U.S. survey fathom is a unit of length equal to 6 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey fathom is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was slightly different from the international foot. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey fathom was used in surveying in the United States.