## 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" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

## from the stern ##

"from the back of the ship"