To convert German fathoms to US survey rods, multiply the value by 0.377097. To go the other way, multiply US survey rods by 2.65184 to get German fathoms.
| German Fathoms (Klafter) | US Survey Rods (rdUS) |
|---|---|
| 1 Klafter | 0.377097 rdUS |
| 2 Klafter | 0.754194 rdUS |
| 3 Klafter | 1.13129 rdUS |
| 4 Klafter | 1.50839 rdUS |
| 5 Klafter | 1.88548 rdUS |
| 6 Klafter | 2.26258 rdUS |
| 7 Klafter | 2.63968 rdUS |
| 8 Klafter | 3.01678 rdUS |
| 9 Klafter | 3.39387 rdUS |
| 10 Klafter | 3.77097 rdUS |
| 12 Klafter | 4.52516 rdUS |
| 14 Klafter | 5.27936 rdUS |
| 15 Klafter | 5.65645 rdUS |
| 20 Klafter | 7.54194 rdUS |
| 21 Klafter | 7.91904 rdUS |
| 24 Klafter | 9.05033 rdUS |
| 25 Klafter | 9.42742 rdUS |
| 30 Klafter | 11.3129 rdUS |
| 40 Klafter | 15.0839 rdUS |
| 50 Klafter | 18.8548 rdUS |
| 60 Klafter | 22.6258 rdUS |
| 75 Klafter | 28.2823 rdUS |
| 80 Klafter | 30.1678 rdUS |
| 100 Klafter | 37.7097 rdUS |
| 200 Klafter | 75.4194 rdUS |
| 250 Klafter | 94.2742 rdUS |
| 300 Klafter | 113.129 rdUS |
| 400 Klafter | 150.839 rdUS |
| 500 Klafter | 188.548 rdUS |
| 750 Klafter | 282.823 rdUS |
| 1,000 Klafter | 377.097 rdUS |
250 Klafter × 0.377097 = 94.2742 rdUS
Try this example →German fathom (Klafter). The German Klafter (fathom) is a traditional unit of about 1.9 meters, based on the span of outstretched arms. Used in: Europe — Germany & Austria.
US survey rod (rdUS). The US survey rod is 16.5 US survey feet, about 5.0292 m.
There are 0.377097 US survey rods in one German fathom.
Multiply the number of German fathoms by 0.377097. For example, 10 German fathoms equal 3.77097 US survey rods.
One US survey rod equals 2.65184 German fathoms.
4.52516 US survey rods. Other common values: 5 German fathoms = 1.88548 US survey rods and 100 German fathoms = 37.7097 US survey rods.