To convert US survey feet to German fathoms, multiply the value by 0.160717. To go the other way, multiply German fathoms by 6.2221 to get US survey feet.
| US Survey Feet (ftUS) | German Fathoms (Klafter) |
|---|---|
| 1 ftUS | 0.160717 Klafter |
| 2 ftUS | 0.321435 Klafter |
| 3 ftUS | 0.482152 Klafter |
| 4 ftUS | 0.64287 Klafter |
| 5 ftUS | 0.803587 Klafter |
| 6 ftUS | 0.964305 Klafter |
| 7 ftUS | 1.12502 Klafter |
| 8 ftUS | 1.28574 Klafter |
| 9 ftUS | 1.44646 Klafter |
| 10 ftUS | 1.60717 Klafter |
| 12 ftUS | 1.92861 Klafter |
| 14 ftUS | 2.25004 Klafter |
| 15 ftUS | 2.41076 Klafter |
| 20 ftUS | 3.21435 Klafter |
| 21 ftUS | 3.37507 Klafter |
| 24 ftUS | 3.85722 Klafter |
| 25 ftUS | 4.01794 Klafter |
| 30 ftUS | 4.82152 Klafter |
| 40 ftUS | 6.4287 Klafter |
| 50 ftUS | 8.03587 Klafter |
| 60 ftUS | 9.64305 Klafter |
| 75 ftUS | 12.0538 Klafter |
| 80 ftUS | 12.8574 Klafter |
| 100 ftUS | 16.0717 Klafter |
| 200 ftUS | 32.1435 Klafter |
| 250 ftUS | 40.1794 Klafter |
| 300 ftUS | 48.2152 Klafter |
| 400 ftUS | 64.287 Klafter |
| 500 ftUS | 80.3587 Klafter |
| 750 ftUS | 120.538 Klafter |
| 1,000 ftUS | 160.717 Klafter |
250 ftUS × 0.160717 = 40.1794 Klafter
Try this example →US survey foot (ftUS). The US survey foot is about 0.3048006 m, very slightly longer than the international foot, and was used in US land surveys.
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.
There are 0.160717 German fathoms in one US survey foot.
Multiply the number of US survey feet by 0.160717. For example, 10 US survey feet equal 1.60717 German fathoms.
One German fathom equals 6.2221 US survey feet.
1.92861 German fathoms. Other common values: 5 US survey feet = 0.803587 German fathoms and 100 US survey feet = 16.0717 German fathoms.