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Is depth a standard unit?

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yeah, it measures how deep something is. it might be in metric or english terms but the end result will be the same.
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The basic units used now are feet, fathoms (6 feet) or metres. They are not mixed on the chart. Check the legend to see which units are being used.
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Most modern electronics give a choice to display either in feet, fathoms, or meters. Charts in the US are in either feet or fathoms, check the scale on the chart.
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No. Depth is a type of linear measurement.

The "units" of a linear measurement can be any of many such as:

millimeters, centimeters, meters, kilometers

inches, feet, yards, furlongs (1/8th mile), miles

astronomical units (Earth-Sun) distance

In the nautical sense "fathoms" is a "standard unit" of Measuring depth. 1 fathoms = 6 feet.
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depends on the chart most charts in the US are in fathoms or feet a fathom is 6 feet but canadian or european charts are in meters which equals 3.3 feet. so pay attention to the legend on the side of that chart or it could get rough for the bottom of your boat.
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most depth is measured in fathoms from way back in history. 6 feet equals one fathom.
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