What is 17ftm in Calibers?

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What is 17 Fathoms (17ftm) in Calibers (cl)?

What is 17ftm in cl? Convert 17 Fathoms (17ftm) to Calibers (cl) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Fathoms to Calibers

Formula
cl = ftm x 7200
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Calibers, multiply the number of Fathoms by 7.2 thousand
Fathoms (ftm) in 1 Caliber
There are 0 Fathoms in 1 Caliber
Calibers (cl) in 1 Fathom
There are 7200 Calibers in 1 Fathom

Unit Information

Fathom
/ˈfað(ə)m/
Symbol: ftm
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Fathom?

The fathom is a unit of length in the imperial unit system and uses the symbol ftm.

One fathom is equal to 6 feet or 1.8288m.

The phrase fathom derives from an old English derivative of a Viking / Danish word "favn" meaning emracing a pair of arms or a pair of oustretched hands.

The fathom is mostly used in the nautical world to describe depths of water.

Caliber
/ˈkalɪbə/
Symbol: cl
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Caliber?

The caliber is a unit of length based on the inch (imperial units) and uses the symbol cl.

It represents the internal diameter of a gun barrel and therefore more often than not, the size of the ammunition or round that gun requires to fire.

It is not always represented or converted exactly in inches so a table or "well-known" conversions are often used to depict measurements / ammo types instead.


Conversion Tables for Fathoms (ftm) to Calibers (cl)