Submarine cable cross section

Sample cross section of the 1865 Atlantic Telegraph submarine main cable made by the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company Limited. Copper and iron wires sheathed in hemp, india rubber and pitch.

Object Details

ID: ZBA0001.8
Type: Submarine cable cross section
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company Ltd
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Diameter: 32 mm;Overall: 22 mm
Parts: Boxed set of submarine cable samples (Submarine cable)