Fathom to the Old High German word "fadum" meaning embracing arms or a pair of outstretched arms. In Middle English it was "fathme". The Ancient Greek measure known as the orguia (, "orgyiá", "outstretched") is usually translated as "fathom". By the Byzantine period, this unit came in two forms: a "simple orguia" (, "haplē orguiá") roughly equivalent to the old Greek fathom (6 Byzantine feet, m) and an "imperial" (, "basilikē") or "geometric orguia" (, "geōmetrikē orguiá") that was one-eighth longer (6 feet and a span, m). One fathom is equal to: In the international yard and pound agreement of 1959
Captain Fathom Captain Fathom Captain Fathom is an animated television series produced in 1965 by Cambria Studios. Like Cambria's other productions, "Clutch Cargo" and "Space Angel", it was produced in Synchro-Vox. At least thirty five 30-minute episodes, all in color, were filmed. The episodes could be broken down into five 5-minute segments in cliffhanger format. Renowned comic book artist Alex Toth was the director. This animated series was broadcast in Italy in syndication in the early '80s under 2 different titles: "Avventure negli abissi" (that means in English "Adventures in the Abyss") and "Captain Fathom". Captain Bill Fathom was captain of a