User talk:Wells50

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c/e Was: "less than 4 fathoms (7 m) deep" now is: "less than 7 fathoms (7 m) deep" A fathom is slightly less than a meter, even in 1798, so the old numbers were wrong. The battle took place beyond the 4 fathom shoal line, so 7 fathoms is a good estimate of the depth for the shallower area of battle. See: [1]: "Brueys fleet, fearing the shoals and uncharted dangers that might lie inside the 4-fathom line, had left ample room between their anchorages and the shallows." Wells50 17:28, 10 April 2007 (UTC)wells50