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491 B
491 B
the Adriatic Sea
the Adriatic Sea- The sea between Italy and Greece. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
They took soundings
They measured the depth of the sea water. (UDB)
found twenty fathoms
"found 20 fathoms" or "found 40 meters." This is a unit of measurement. (UDB) (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
found fifteen fathoms
"found 15 fathoms" or "found 30 meters"
from the stern
"from the back of the ship"