Submarine cable length

Sample length of the 1858 Atlantic Telegraph submarine shore end cable made by the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company Limited. Copper and iron wires sheathed in hemp, india rubber and pitch.

Object Details

ID: ZBA0001.5
Type: Submarine cable length
Display location: Display - Sea Things Gallery
Creator: Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company Ltd
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Diameter: 40 mm;Overall: 230 mm
Parts: Boxed set of submarine cable samples (Submarine cable)