Atlantic Telegraph Cable 1865. Chart Shewing the Track of the Steam Ship Great Eastern on Her Voyage from Valentia to Newfoundland with the Soundings - The Daily Latitude and Longitude. The Distance Run and the Number of Miles of Cable Paid Out

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Atlantic Telegraph Cable 1865. Chart Shewing the Track of the Steam Ship Great Eastern on Her Voyage from Valentia to Newfoundland with the Soundings - The Daily Latitude and Longitude. The Distance Run and the Number of Miles of Cable Paid Out

The transatlantic cable would be the world's longest underwater telegraph cable, extending a distance of over 2000 miles between Newfoundland and Ireland. The location of the cable, from Newfoundland to Ireland, was chosen because surveys revealed that the ocean floor was a plateau between those points. This chart shows the track of the 'Great Eastern' on her voyage from Valentia to Newfoundland.

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Object Details

ID:	PAD6764
Collection:	Fine art
Type:	Print
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Day & Son
Date made:	1865
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Mount: 182 mm x 260 mm